'he's gone missin' or 'it's gone missin' ....
It just irriatates the heck out of me and I don't understand why people say it. How about 'he's gone', or 'it's missing', doesn't that make more sense? It just irks me to hear people say this and on the news....the newscasters actually say it! omg! This is such horrid grammar.
Is it just me or is this an irritating thing to hear?
2007-03-20 12:41:52 · 11 answers · asked by Incognito 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I agree! And, I could write a book about other points of bad grammar which also irritate me and are used by almost everyone in America, thanks to television. Why is it easier to ask: "where is someone at?" rather than simply "where is he?" And, why do so many people say, "small little"? Isn't that redundant? The sad point is that no one knows any better! At least, you and I do!!
2007-03-20 16:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by Lynci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if it's gone and they don't know where, then it's gone .. missing ... not here.
relax, it's just common vernacular, nothing to get worked up about. If you want to get worked up, try to find where Kelly Bundy disappeared to. We miss her around here. She and Drama Queen have such interesting comments about each other.
Morg
2007-03-20 20:25:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How come, " He's gone fishin' " sounds ok, but " He's gone missin' " doesn't? Beats me. Guess it's just the way the wording is used, huh?
2007-03-20 19:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just answered your own question. They do it cuz it irritates the heck out of you. It's a conspiracy if you ask me. If you don't like this answer, then answer number two is: Geaorge W. is making them do it. He gets blamed for everything anyway.
2007-03-20 19:48:36 · answer #4 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
or how about fatally shot dead? Or he had come up missing. Well, if he has come up then he is not missing and if he is fatally shot then he is dead. People just have to over emphasize everything.
2007-03-20 19:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by icunurse85 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Think it might be just you, But you are right, the news could be more professional about it.
2007-03-20 19:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a take on a dramatic build up, that has been misused.
"He's Gone!!, Missing!"
2007-03-20 19:51:14 · answer #7 · answered by Yahoo Answer Rat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm ive never thought about it. i'll have an answer for you if i hear it again.
2007-03-21 00:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It don't really bother me! I never notice!
2007-03-20 19:46:36 · answer #9 · answered by BOOTS! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never thought about it but thanks for giving me something else to get irritated about.
2007-03-20 19:56:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋