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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Lost

You lost your luggage? and

You lose your luggage?

Are both useable and mean the same thing?

Thanks!
  

Top answer

They're both usable, but they don't both mean the same thing. They're both casual questions in statement form. The first one is simply asking someone if he lost his luggage.

— Avangi

  • They're both usable, but they don't both mean the same thing.
  • They're both casual questions in statement form.
  • The first one is simply asking someone if he lost his luggage.
  • There should be prior context, but not necessarily dialogue.
  • The second one could be in response to a question like, What do you suppose is going to happen if you just leave your luggage lying there while you go to the rest room?
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They're both usable, but they don't both mean the same thing. They're both casual questions in statement form.

The first one is simply asking someone if he lost his luggage. There should be prior context, but not necessarily dialogue.

The second one could be in response to a question like,
What do you suppose is going to happen if you just leave your luggage lying there
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Hi,

I believe they're shortened forms and derive from:
PreciousJones (Have) you lost your luggage? and (Did) you lose your luggage?Are both useable and mean the same thing?Thanks!
But I'll go with what Avangi says as well. Only thing is my answers are not as creative - yet correct -
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You're too kind, Dokter! Emotion: smile Thank you.
I agree with your analysis as well!
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