Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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user107738

Member Since

March 10, 2019

Total number of comments

1

Total number of votes received

3

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“went missing/gone missing”?

  • March 10, 2019, 3:40pm

I know it is grammatically correct, but I find it grating. Perhaps because it is now overused. I think People use it because it is trendy and they seem to project some superiority with their new phrase.