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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

My husband has never disappeared on me.

Hi

Would you say that the use of "disappeared on me" sounds OK to your native ears? I heard it in an English film recently.

My husband has never disappeared on me. 

Thanks,

Tom
  

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yes, but its only like if you cant find him even though you know he is in your house

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  • yes, but its only like if you cant find him even though you know he is in your house
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yes, but its only like if you cant find him even though you know he is in your house
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Mr. TomMy husband has never disappeared on me.
Yes, it's idiomatic.
I've always known where he is.
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Mr. Tomon me
"Dative of Interest". It indicates that the object of "on" experienced something, usually a misfortune.

When he brought up the subject of divorce, she went quiet on him.
Helen was building a house of cards, and it fell over on her.
While I was in the middle of reading to her, she fell asleep on me.

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Mr. TomMy husband has never disappeared on me.
It does have an ominous tone.

He has never deserted me.
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