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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
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Missing, lost, and gone?

Hi, What are their differences? My pen is gone; My pen is missing; My pen is lost.......Does "missing" and "lost" have the sense that it happened due to carelessness? ..........."Gone" may be indicative of natural wear-out? ......What do you think?Thanks
  

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"My pen is LOST" means that I don't know where it is. It implies that I've tried to find it, without success. It does loosely imply carelessness.

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  • "My pen is LOST" means that I don't know where it is.
  • It implies that I've tried to find it, without success.
  • It does loosely imply carelessness.
  • Of course it's possible that I will FIND it later.
  • If that happens, it WAS LOST (temporarily) but now it's FOUND.
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"My pen is LOST" means that I don't know where it is. It implies that I've tried to find it, without success. It does loosely imply carelessness. Of course it's possible that I will FIND it later. If that happens, it WAS LOST (temporarily) but now it's FOUND.
"My pen is MISSING" means that it isn't where it should be, and I don't know why. It may imply foul play (e.g. theft). It does not imply
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Thorough explanation. Thanks
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