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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The wreck of an ancient ship lost/disappearing beneath the sea

It sounds like the plot of a new adventure movie: explorers using sophisticated technology to salvage the wreck of an ancient ship lost beneath the sea.

Hi,
Should I regard "lost" in the above as "disappearing" or "missing?" Thanks.
  

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Missing, misplaced; brought to destruction or ruin (usually used passively): Ship and crew were lost.

  • Missing, misplaced; brought to destruction or ruin (usually used passively): Ship and crew were lost.
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Missing, misplaced; brought to destruction or ruin (usually used passively): Ship and crew were lost.
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