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have lost vs have loose

The correct phrase is "have lost." The phrase "have loose" is incorrect in English. "Have lost" is the correct form of the present perfect tense of the verb "to lose."

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 859 views

have lost

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "have lost" when referring to something that was lost in the past and the action is completed.

Examples:

  • I have lost my keys.
  • She has lost her phone.
  • They have lost the game.
  • He has lost his way.
  • We have lost touch with each other.
  • Your children have lost their father.
  • All Mandroids have lost position of Iron Man.
  • Since Kumamoto we have lost eight players.
  • We have lost the warp-engine computer tie.
  • But I have lost my faith in Zod.
  • I have lost contact with the truck.
  • And have lost their powers... forever.
  • The brothers Polo have lost their golden tablet.
  • Not anymore: the experts have lost their legitimacy.
  • The military have lost nothing there.
  • Americans have lost their trust in Toyota.
  • Activists I met have lost hope.
  • Many long-distance migrants have lost ground.
  • Many UN bodies have lost credibility.
  • Old hateful terms have lost their sting.
  • We must be seen to have lost.
  • It seems we have lost the feed.
  • Compassion and humility... they have lost altogether.
  • Some, even, have lost some petals.
  • We have lost our sense of the Cosmic.

have loose

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • We can't have loose ends.
  • Almost all his shirts have loose buttons.
  • Because we still have loose ends.
  • What operation doesn't have loose ends?
  • He'll have loose bowels with too many ice-creams.
  • Don't worry if you have loose teeth, the meat's already been chewed!
  • We do have a loose end.
  • Then you have two loose ends to take care of.
  • You have a loose filling in number 29.
  • It must have blown loose during the explosion.
  • But I have two loose screws.
  • I have a loose air hose.
  • You know we can't have any loose ends.
  • So far, all we have are loose descriptions.
  • One of the lab creatures must have got loose again.
  • Seems like you have a loose thread.
  • We may have set loose some inappropriate vermin.
  • You have a loose definition of the word innocent.
  • We do have a loose end.
  • If you have any loose threads, ask me.

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