Leaving Thailand

Dana
October 30, 2007, 10:32

"Travelin' around from town to town--
Sometimes I think I'll settle down.
Travelin's the only life for me--
Driftin's the way I want to be.

A driftin'--
A world without end.
A travelin'--
Along a road without end."

Theme from an old TV show in the States . . .

and

an old saying: Travel is just a way of going home again.

and

from the writings of H.W. Tilman--paraphrased:

'Sometimes I just wished the travel in the mountains would go on forever with no mountain peak reached.'

Marc Holt
October 30, 2007, 14:11

"and destination looses its purpose"
Is using 'looses' deliberate, or did Victor mean 'loses'? Either spelling could be used here to give a different meaning.

Dana
October 30, 2007, 17:21

Attn: Marc (and others)--

I have seen 'looses' used incorrectly for 'loses' so many times on websites that I have just decided that it is an almost universal case of poor education. Long ago people tried to persuade me that 'looses' was British for 'loses'. No, they are two different words with two different meanings. That is why they are spelled differently. I believe this is the most universal and often seen case of spelling/meaning error on the net which means as usual (or as often) the idiots will win and eventually I will have to read somewhere that both spellings are ok. Heck, why be specific and accurate when you can be ignorant and lazy? Easy choice. Not long ago some nutjob was pontificating to me on the net about the sanctity of editing and editors and of course they used 'loose' when they should have used 'lose'. Rich.

icarus
October 30, 2007, 19:32

Dana: While your generalties might resonate I doubt Victor would so transgress....

Santa
October 30, 2007, 21:03

On this occasion, I feel that I must agree with Dana.

Looses and loses have distinct and separate meanings, as do the verbs "buy" and "bring". However, use these two words in a different tense - bought and brought - and you would be amazed at how many native english speakers either get them mixed up [through inattention] or simply don't know the difference, and think that they are more or less the same.

Having seen this article only because of the comments, I will not be drawn to view similar articles again.

Mike
October 31, 2007, 13:24

Actually this is a common spelling mistake I notice many Germanic speakers tend to make I have seen over the years from friends (Dutch, German, etc.). English as a second language can be tough at times I would suspect and it has little to do with abilities of writing and skills. A common error I have seen many times. I wonder how well we would all be writing and spelling if doing so in another language not our own, say trying to write in German when English is your first language. Let's not nitpick gents. And let's give credit where credit is due. I find it amazing how many non-English speakers can write so well in a foreign language. I know I can't and probably couldn't myself without many years of schooling.

Victor
November 1, 2007, 00:21

Thanks Marc for pointing out the obvious mistake...