F Freeguy Senior Member Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Nov 20, 2013 #1 My question is : Why can we say "missing items" but not "losing items" ? ( I know that "lost items" is correct) Or why not "missed items" ?
My question is : Why can we say "missing items" but not "losing items" ? ( I know that "lost items" is correct) Or why not "missed items" ?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 20, 2013 #2 Because to a certain extent, "missing" and "lost" are synonyms.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 21, 2013 #3 The act of losing the item is short and complete, but they remain missing until they are found.
