Is "loses" a correct use of the word? Meaning a loss of someone or something?

Answer 1

"loses" is a verb form as in "He loses his cool when he has to talk in a group."

What you are looking for is simply "loss" or "losses."

Answer 2

As far as my experience is concerned, loses only functions as a verb. Maybe you're looking for the plural form of loss, as in the loss of someone or something. Losses is more used in business, etc.

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Answer 3

There is acceptable and then there is correct usage. In re to a loss of someone or something NO. He lost his dog, her keys were lost, her husband of 50 years was lost to cancer.

You cut your loses, the loses vs the winnings were high.

But if someone is near and dear to you or someone else, you are truly a fool to cut your loses.

Answer 4

Yes it's a present participle in that it combines the use of an adjective and verb such as

" If he loses any more men the battle is lost."

Thus it is describing the result of the action.

Answer 5

Yes, you can use it to mean the loss of anything, including the death of a person.

However, it is frequently misspelled as "looses." "Loose" is the opposite of "tight."

Answer 6

Yes. As in...He has no sense of direction, whenever he goes to a new part of town, he always loses his way.

Answer 7

losses I would say