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Seraphin Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
"miss the time" ?
Is the following sentence correct?
"Sorry for missing the time". ("miss" as in "fail to notice") - e.g. a quick two years have passed before I realized it. Sorry for missing (to notice) the time (??)
On the dictionary, "to miss" can mean "to fail to ..", but it sounds a little strange to say "sorry for missing the time", although I am not sure what would be the better way of saying it (e.g. sorry for not paying attention to the time ? a bit too wordy ?)
Any thought from a native speaker ? thank you.
"Sorry for missing the time". ("miss" as in "fail to notice") - e.g. a quick two years have passed before I realized it. Sorry for missing (to notice) the time (??)
On the dictionary, "to miss" can mean "to fail to ..", but it sounds a little strange to say "sorry for missing the time", although I am not sure what would be the better way of saying it (e.g. sorry for not paying attention to the time ? a bit too wordy ?)
Any thought from a native speaker ? thank you.
Top answer
Here are some thoughts: I’m sorry that I missed our appointment, because I lost track of time. Some people are good at keeping on schedule, at focusing on what is important—others are not. We apologize, whether we mean it or not, with expressions like: Sorry I haven’t been in touch.
- Here are some thoughts: I’m sorry that I missed our appointment, because I lost track of time.
- Some people are good at keeping on schedule, at focusing on what is important—others are not.
- We apologize, whether we mean it or not, with expressions like: Sorry I haven’t been in touch.
- I lost track of time.
- I meant to call you, but I’ve been so busy that the time just slipped away.
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Here are some thoughts:
I’m sorry that I missed our appointment, because I lost track of time.
Some people are good at keeping on schedule, at focusing on what is important—others are not. We apologize, whether we mean it or not, with expressions like:
Sorry I haven’t been in touch. I lost track of time.
I meant to call you, but I’ve been so busy that the time just slipped a
I’m sorry that I missed our appointment, because I lost track of time.
Some people are good at keeping on schedule, at focusing on what is important—others are not. We apologize, whether we mean it or not, with expressions like:
Sorry I haven’t been in touch. I lost track of time.
I meant to call you, but I’ve been so busy that the time just slipped a
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