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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Colloqualisms

I've been told that 'What I missed?' (with the auxilliary missing) can be a colloqual expression. I've never heard a single native speaker say that. Am I missing something?
  

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Nothing except that the person who told you that was talking through his/her hat . That's a dated expression meaning that they were talking ****, **** or, more politely, rubbish.

— Fivejedjon

  • Nothing except that the person who told you that was talking through his/her hat .
  • That's a dated expression meaning that they were talking ****, **** or, more politely, rubbish.
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Nothing except that the person who told you that was talking through his/her hat. That's a dated expression meaning that they were talking ****, **** or, more politely, rubbish.
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Anonymous I've never heard a single native speaker say that.
Me neither, but What I miss? is common.
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Aspara Gus What I miss? is common.
Meaning "What did I miss"?

It's definitely time I retired.
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fivejedjonMeaning "What did I miss"?
Yeah. Maybe it’s an American thing? Emotion: thinking
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Aspara Gus Anonymous I've never heard a single native speaker say that.Me neither, but What I miss? is common.
Among non-native speakers who don't speak English well?
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AnonymousAmong non-native speakers who don't speak English well?
No, among native speakers, of AmE at least, including me. And I speak good!
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Aspara GusNo, among native speakers, of AmE at least, including me. And I speak good!
How bizarre. It's the kind of wording that many, non-native speakers use in all sorts of contexts.
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I don't understand why you haven't heard this before. Am I missing something? Emotion: wink
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TerrylSkyAm I missing something?
"Wad" you think you might be missing?
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