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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

I missed you all very much when I was [staying] abroad.

Hello,

please let's have a look at two sentences:

1) I missed you all very much when I was abroad.
2) I missed you all very much when I was staying abroad.

Are both correct and mean the same?
Can I replace you all with all of you?
  

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Reegis Are both correct and mean the same? They are correct and can be interpreted the same. Reegis Can I replace you all with all of you?

— KhoshtipMan

  • Reegis Are both correct and mean the same?
  • They are correct and can be interpreted the same.
  • Reegis Can I replace you all with all of you?
  • Yes.
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ReegisAre both correct and mean the same?
They are correct and can be interpreted the same.
ReegisCan I replace you all with all of you?
Yes.
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Could somebody else please also address my questions to double check?
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They are fine. You can also change "when" to "while."
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In #1, maybe you were abroad for a short period, maybe for a long period.

In #2, the word 'staying' implies it was not a short period.
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So it turns out the difference was there after all:)

Emotion: smile
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