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Mercyful_fate Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Am I right?
When I say " I miss you a lot " does it imply that I usually miss this person a lot? And when I say " I missed you a lot" does it mean that I missed this person in the past but not anymore now?
Are there any other implies to "I miss you a lot" - "I missed you a lot"
Thanks.
Are there any other implies to "I miss you a lot" - "I missed you a lot"
Thanks.
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'I miss you' suggests that you haven't met the person you're missing just yet, and you're longing to meet him/her. 'I miss you' (you're missing him/her right now as well) However, 'I missed you' suggests that you've met the person you were longing to meet, and upon your meeting, you might have said 'I missed you' (I used to miss you, and now that I've met you, I don't need to miss you anymore as you're with me)
- 'I miss you' suggests that you haven't met the person you're missing just yet, and you're longing to meet him/her.
- 'I miss you' (you're missing him/her right now as well) However, 'I missed you' suggests that you've met the person you were longing to meet, and upon your meeting, you might have said 'I missed you' (I used to miss you, and now that I've met you, I don't need to miss you anymore as you're with me)
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'I miss you' suggests that you haven't met the person you're missing just yet, and you're longing to meet him/her. 'I miss you' (you're missing him/her right now as well)
However, 'I missed you' suggests that you've met the person you were longing to meet, and upon your meeting, you might have said 'I missed you' (I used to miss you, and now that I've met you, I don't need to miss you an
However, 'I missed you' suggests that you've met the person you were longing to meet, and upon your meeting, you might have said 'I missed you' (I used to miss you, and now that I've met you, I don't need to miss you an
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To more directly answer your question:
When I say " I miss you a lot " does it imply that I usually miss this person a lot?-- No; it says nothing about habit; it speaks only to 'now', unless there is further context suggesting otherwise.
And when I say " I missed you a lot" does it mean that I missed this person in the past but not anymore now?-- No, it says n
When I say " I miss you a lot " does it imply that I usually miss this person a lot?-- No; it says nothing about habit; it speaks only to 'now', unless there is further context suggesting otherwise.
And when I say " I missed you a lot" does it mean that I missed this person in the past but not anymore now?-- No, it says n
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Your spouse is away on a business trip. On the phone at night, you say "I miss you." (now).
Your spouse returns from a business trip. As you run into his/her arms, you say "I missed you!" (then, while you were away)
Your spouse returns from a business trip. As you run into his/her arms, you say "I missed you!" (then, while you were away)
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