Went Missing

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Let's say Alice lived in San Francisco. Then she went to a hotel in San Francisco to visit some friends. Then she has not be seen since, so she was last seen at the hotel. I thought up a few ways to describe this scenario:

"Alice went missing at/in/from/out of San Francisco."
"Alice went missing at/in/from/out of a hotel."

Which of "at", "in", "from", "out of" should be used in these two sentences?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Let's say Alice lived in San Francisco. Then she went to a hotel in San Francisco to visit some friends. Then she has not be seen since, so she was last seen at the hotel. I thought up a few ways to describe this scenario:

"Alice went missing at/in/from/out of San Francisco."
"Alice went missing at/in/from/out of a hotel."

Which of "at", "in", "from", "out of" should be used in these two sentences?
"Alice went missing in San Francisco."
"Alice went missing at a hotel."

Note that 'go missing' is considered colloquial English by many people..
More standard English is
eg "Alice disappeared in San Francisco."
eg "Alice disappeared from a hotel."

Clive

Bricef · Answer

So, this would be poorly written:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/One-Alzheimer-Patient-Found-One-Still-Missing-142001723.html

"A second man who was missing out of San Francisco has been found and is safe back home with his family, according to police."

Clive · Answer

Yes.

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