Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
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IF YOU ARE GONE (YOU ARE NOT THERE)...IF YOU WENT(YOU ARE NOT THERE)....IF YOU ARE MISSING (YOU ARE NOT THERE)....WHY USE TWO WORDS TOGETHER TO SAY THE SAME THING???
“went missing/gone missing”?
IF YOU ARE GONE (YOU ARE NOT THERE)...IF YOU WENT(YOU ARE NOT THERE)....IF YOU ARE MISSING (YOU ARE NOT THERE)....WHY USE TWO WORDS TOGETHER TO SAY THE SAME THING???