Miss & miss out on
Are the following sentences correct? If so, do they mean the same thing? If not, when should I use each of them?
1) I missed Mary's party because I had to work.
2) I missed out on Mary's party because I had to work.
Thank you.
Top answer
Both examples are heard. 1) is the one usually used: you didn't attend Mary's party because you had to work. 2) might also be heard, but here the usage is tricky.
- Both examples are heard.
- 1) is the one usually used: you didn't attend Mary's party because you had to work.
- 2) might also be heard, but here the usage is tricky.
- The phrase "missed out" has strong negative connotations in (American) English.
- One might wonder if the speaker was ambivalent about missing the party, that is, he's not really bothered by the fact he missed it.
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Both examples are heard. 1) is the one usually used: you didn't attend Mary's party because you had to work. 2) might also be heard, but here the usage is tricky. The phrase "missed out" has strong negative connotations in (American) English. One might wonder if the speaker was ambivalent about missing the party, that is, he's not really bothered by the fact he missed it.
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