in the past few years newspeople are using this phrase when someone is missing; it just doesn't sound right to me. I just wondered if anyone else thinks it sounds inappropriate - it seems like they "are missing" not "gone missing."
2006-06-20 01:40:09 · 4 answers · asked by sarduini5 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think it's strange, too.
It sounds very colloquial. You either "are" missing, or you're not... "going" doesn't seem to have anything to do with it.
You go dancing... not missing.
2006-06-20 02:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This one drives me crazy too. I don't know if it is necessarily incorrect, but it does sound funny. And it does seem to be a recent thing. It seems like something that could be easily avoided.
2006-06-20 08:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by francesfarmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May or may not be proper, but I have plenty of other things to worry about. Im happy for you that you do not have bigger and better things to worry about, you must be a very happy person :)
2006-06-20 08:44:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is an expression we stole from the Brits.
2006-06-21 17:48:31 · answer #4 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋