Amen to that. English is a downright nutty language -- why, even the Americans can't get it right! (Which puts me in mind of Yogi Berra's responce when asked if he knew the King's English; "Sure I do," he said after a moment, "and so's the Queen!") Loose and lose might be a typo. Threw and through can not be. That's a mistake of a different order...through and through.