I'm mystified at the number of folks everywhere who confuse the words "loose" with "lose". I see it everywhere. How about this as a memory aid: " if the stone is "loose" in the setting you might "lose" it? Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine.
I’m with you on that one Jerry. I cringe every time I see that
particular mistake. Sadly, there are many more. Our language is fast
going downhill, and one of the embarrassing things about it, is that
foreigners who learn English, often have a better grasp of spelling
and grammar than we English and American folks!
Helen
UK