Mute Points?

A mute point might be a point that a mute makes, or a super quiet point. It's most certainly not a real phrase, though.


The correct phrase is "moot point" - moot meaning something that really doesn't matter at this point - an abstract idea without significance.


Of course, if you want to call it a "moo point" like Joey from Friends, you'd better be cute.

Toe, not tow, the line

Several times over the past few days, I've seen folks write, "tows the party line" - just to clarify folks, it's "toes the party line" (and, more often, "toes the line").


Remember when you were a kid and lined up at the line to start a race? You were careful to keep your toes behind the line - staying within your boundary. That's where the phrase apparently originated.


Let's be careful out there.

Lose vs. Loose

I can't even believe I need to do this. You lose something, like your wallet or your keys or your first love. When something is loose, it's not tight, or it might be a person who sleeps around.

I simply cannot believe how many folks get this one wrong.