... something or somebody. Is there a difference in meaning?
A alikim Junior Member Joined Jun 26, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Italian Home Country Italy Current Location Austria Aug 21, 2011 #1 ... something or somebody. Is there a difference in meaning?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Aug 21, 2011 #2 alikim said: ... something or somebody. Is there a difference in meaning? Click to expand... I've only heard and used "to pine for".
alikim said: ... something or somebody. Is there a difference in meaning? Click to expand... I've only heard and used "to pine for".
White Hat Banned Joined Aug 14, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Aug 21, 2011 #3 pine - definition of pine by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. pine for something or someone pining for a mythical past She was pining for her lost husband.
pine - definition of pine by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. pine for something or someone pining for a mythical past She was pining for her lost husband.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Aug 21, 2011 #4 COCA has 103 sentences containing 'pine for', and only one with 'pine over'.
A alikim Junior Member Joined Jun 26, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Italian Home Country Italy Current Location Austria Aug 21, 2011 #5 Thanks!
L Larkus Member Joined Aug 20, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language German Home Country Germany Current Location Germany Aug 21, 2011 #6 I looked up the COCA (what a marvelous resource) and got one result containing 'pine after', too.