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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

skip / miss

Hi,

Because I got up late, I missed breakfast.
Because I got up late, I skipped breakfast.
What is the difference between 'miss' and 'skip' here?

Thanks a lot.
  

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Because I got up late, I missed breakfast. You missed it, not by choice, by fact - you woke up too late. Because I got up late, I skipped breakfast.

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  • Because I got up late, I missed breakfast.
  • You missed it, not by choice, by fact - you woke up too late.
  • Because I got up late, I skipped breakfast.
  • You decided not to have breakfast.
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Because I got up late, I missed breakfast. You missed it, not by choice, by fact - you woke up too late.
Because I got up late, I skipped breakfast. You decided not to have breakfast.
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