واژگان پر کاربرد: ?Lose and Loose, Resign and Re-sign

واژگان پر کاربرد: ?Lose and Loose, Resign and Re-sign

 1. Lose and Loose

Lose – pronounced with a “z” sound – is a verb meaning to not have something anymore, to be unable to find something or to not win. You lose your cell phone, or you lose your way while driving somewhere.

• I don’t want my football team to lose the game.

• She will lose her money if she gambles with it.

Loose – with an “s” sound – on the other hand, is an adjective that means free, unattached or not tight. It’s also a verb meaning to untie or let go of something.

• The door handle fell off because it was too loose.

• A loose sweater feels very comfortable.

2. Resign and Re-sign

Resign — without the hyphen — means to quit your job and the “s” is pronounced like a “z.”

• My boss didn’t want to increase my salary so I decided to resign. This will be my last week of work.

Re-sign — with the hyphen — means to sign a contract again and it usually also means that you’ve decided to stay in your current job! In re-sign, the “s” is pronounced as an “s,” and you emphasize the first syllable.

• I love my current job, so I happily re-signed for another year.

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