• quickenparalysespunk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    17 hours ago

    it’s either:

    • losing
    • loosening

    no other choice.

    “loosing” can only be used immediately before “the dogs of war”.

    even in that case, usage of -ing form is poor grammar which takes away potential choices of phrasing and reduces possibilities for creativity.