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Johner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
I miss journey
I always have trouble with this sentence: "I miss [journey]" (journey is an example here, it can be anything).
I have two questions to clarify my hesitations.
1) About the tense: Which can be preferred among simple present, past simple and present perfect? Because you know it's an instant thing. You think and say simultanously.
2) Is it "a journey", "journey" or "journeys"? When talking generally.
Thanks.
I have two questions to clarify my hesitations.
1) About the tense: Which can be preferred among simple present, past simple and present perfect? Because you know it's an instant thing. You think and say simultanously.
2) Is it "a journey", "journey" or "journeys"? When talking generally.
Thanks.
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When you miss something, you feel sad because you don't have it. You wish you could still have it. "journey" is not something you can miss.
- When you miss something, you feel sad because you don't have it.
- You wish you could still have it.
- "journey" is not something you can miss.
- It's not something you have; it's something you do.
- ) Suppose one of your friends died.
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When you miss something, you feel sad because you don't have it. You wish you could still have it. "journey" is not something you can miss. It's not something you have; it's something you do.
(However, I'm not sure if this is the meaning of 'miss' that you intend.)
Suppose one of your friends died. You say, "I miss my friend".
Suppose you lost your favorite book. You say, "I
(However, I'm not sure if this is the meaning of 'miss' that you intend.)
Suppose one of your friends died. You say, "I miss my friend".
Suppose you lost your favorite book. You say, "I
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I'm sorry that I didn't make my question clear. But yes I meant; I wish I was travelling right now. In my language the usual tense is the simple past tense for the verb "to miss", so I could never be sure if it must be past or present. From now on I'll only say "I miss ...." to fix this problem. For the "miss" mentioned above of course.
Thank you Jim.
Thank you Jim.
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Hi
I must respectfully disagree with Jim. If I quit working on a farm and that used to involve commuting past fields, forests and rivers then, I might be glad to be rid of the job, but...
- I miss the journey
If we are talking about a definite journey, it is OK to use the definite article here
Dave
I must respectfully disagree with Jim. If I quit working on a farm and that used to involve commuting past fields, forests and rivers then, I might be glad to be rid of the job, but...
- I miss the journey
If we are talking about a definite journey, it is OK to use the definite article here
Dave
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dave_anon If I quit working on a farm and that used to involve commuting past fields, forests and rivers then, I might be glad to be rid of the job, but...- I miss the journeyGood idea. I hadn't thought of that.
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I would say "I miss traveling" if speaking of the general concept. Or "I miss my past travels" if you are trying to emphasize a longing for a specific travel experience from your past. I would not use "journey" in this context, unless as Dave points out you are specifically talking about the manner in which you got somewhere.
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