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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
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How can I use the word 'missing' as distinct from the word 'lost'?
How can I use the word 'missing' as distinct from the word 'lost'? Is my sample sentence using it correct?
My notebook computer has been missing. I don't know who the thief is.
My notebook computer has been missing. I don't know who the thief is.
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" For a different meaning, use the word with the definition that you want: My notebook computer has been stolen . My notebook computer is missing and I assume it has been stolen .
- " For a different meaning, use the word with the definition that you want: My notebook computer has been stolen .
- My notebook computer is missing and I assume it has been stolen .
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In British English, the expression is "gone missing." But that is similar to "lost."
For a different meaning, use the word with the definition that you want:
My notebook computer has been stolen.
My notebook computer is missing and I assume it has been stolen.
For a different meaning, use the word with the definition that you want:
My notebook computer has been stolen.
My notebook computer is missing and I assume it has been stolen.
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