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What's the difference between 'left out' and 'missed out'?
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There is a sentence:
Negative comments were left out.
Can I say:
Negative comments were missed out. ?
What is general different between miss out and left out ?
I'm not sure which tags I should include. Is collocation OK?
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There is a sentence:
Negative comments were left out.
Can I say:
Negative comments were missed out. ?
What is general different between miss out and left out ?
I'm not sure which tags I should include. Is collocation OK?
collocation
asked 5 hours ago
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Hi Jakub. What did you find when you looked up the two expressions in a dictionary? If you can explain what you found and what your remaining uncertainty is, it will help us to provide an answer for you. For further guidance, see How to Ask. :-)
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There is a sentence:
Negative comments were left out.
Can I say:
Negative comments were missed out. ?
What is general different between miss out and left out ?
I'm not sure which tags I should include. Is collocation OK?
collocation
asked 5 hours ago
Jakub Okrasa
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Jakub Okrasa is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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There is a sentence:
Negative comments were left out.
Can I say:
Negative comments were missed out. ?
What is general different between miss out and left out ?
I'm not sure which tags I should include. Is collocation OK?
collocation
collocation
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Jakub Okrasa
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Hi Jakub. What did you find when you looked up the two expressions in a dictionary? If you can explain what you found and what your remaining uncertainty is, it will help us to provide an answer for you. For further guidance, see How to Ask. :-)
– Chappo
5 hours ago
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Hi Jakub. What did you find when you looked up the two expressions in a dictionary? If you can explain what you found and what your remaining uncertainty is, it will help us to provide an answer for you. For further guidance, see How to Ask. :-)
– Chappo
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Hi Jakub. What did you find when you looked up the two expressions in a dictionary? If you can explain what you found and what your remaining uncertainty is, it will help us to provide an answer for you. For further guidance, see How to Ask. :-)
– Chappo
5 hours ago
Hi Jakub. What did you find when you looked up the two expressions in a dictionary? If you can explain what you found and what your remaining uncertainty is, it will help us to provide an answer for you. For further guidance, see How to Ask. :-)
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5 hours ago
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Leave out means to fail to include something or someone; omit.
Miss out means to fail to
use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something.
If you say:
Negative comments
were missed out.
That means that someone lost an opportunity to give negative comments.
And if you say:
Negative comments
were left out.
That means that someone failed to include those negative comments somewhere else.
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
"lines were left out" over 50,000 hits on Google
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were missed out" 5 hits... P.S the word "accidentality" is pretty much non-existant.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
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Negative comments were left out.
Those comments were not included at reproduction of the material (for any reason, maybe intentionally).
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/leave-out
Negative comments were missed out.
Accidentally, those comments were (appeared to be) not included.
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/miss-out
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
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I shouldn't have upvoted, I read your answer too quickly.
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Were left out is correct.
*Were missed out is ungrammatical. That's what the asterisk means.
The phrasal verb leave out 'omit' is transitive, and therefore can occur in the Passive construction.
- They left out the book's index.
- The book's index was left out.
The phrasal verb miss out 'lose (an opportunity)' is intransitive, and requires a transitivizing preposition on when it indicates the opportunity that was missed.
- *They missed out the party.
- They missed out on the party.
Since it's intransitive, miss out can't be used in the Passive.
- *The party was missed out.
The example sentence given,
Negative comments were missed out.
is ungrammatical because negative comments is not an opportunity (so missed out should not be used at all); and also because miss out can't be used in the Passive.
answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Leave out means to fail to include something or someone; omit.
Miss out means to fail to
use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something.
If you say:
Negative comments
were missed out.
That means that someone lost an opportunity to give negative comments.
And if you say:
Negative comments
were left out.
That means that someone failed to include those negative comments somewhere else.
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
"lines were left out" over 50,000 hits on Google
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were missed out" 5 hits... P.S the word "accidentality" is pretty much non-existant.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Leave out means to fail to include something or someone; omit.
Miss out means to fail to
use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something.
If you say:
Negative comments
were missed out.
That means that someone lost an opportunity to give negative comments.
And if you say:
Negative comments
were left out.
That means that someone failed to include those negative comments somewhere else.
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
"lines were left out" over 50,000 hits on Google
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were missed out" 5 hits... P.S the word "accidentality" is pretty much non-existant.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Leave out means to fail to include something or someone; omit.
Miss out means to fail to
use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something.
If you say:
Negative comments
were missed out.
That means that someone lost an opportunity to give negative comments.
And if you say:
Negative comments
were left out.
That means that someone failed to include those negative comments somewhere else.
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
Leave out means to fail to include something or someone; omit.
Miss out means to fail to
use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something.
If you say:
Negative comments
were missed out.
That means that someone lost an opportunity to give negative comments.
And if you say:
Negative comments
were left out.
That means that someone failed to include those negative comments somewhere else.
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
edited 2 hours ago
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
answered 5 hours ago
Ahmed
2,69411440
2,69411440
"lines were left out" over 50,000 hits on Google
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were missed out" 5 hits... P.S the word "accidentality" is pretty much non-existant.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
"lines were left out" over 50,000 hits on Google
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were missed out" 5 hits... P.S the word "accidentality" is pretty much non-existant.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were left out" over 50,000 hits on Google
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were left out" over 50,000 hits on Google
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were missed out" 5 hits... P.S the word "accidentality" is pretty much non-existant.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
"lines were missed out" 5 hits... P.S the word "accidentality" is pretty much non-existant.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Negative comments were left out.
Those comments were not included at reproduction of the material (for any reason, maybe intentionally).
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/leave-out
Negative comments were missed out.
Accidentally, those comments were (appeared to be) not included.
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/miss-out
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
6606
I shouldn't have upvoted, I read your answer too quickly.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Negative comments were left out.
Those comments were not included at reproduction of the material (for any reason, maybe intentionally).
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/leave-out
Negative comments were missed out.
Accidentally, those comments were (appeared to be) not included.
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/miss-out
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
6606
I shouldn't have upvoted, I read your answer too quickly.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Negative comments were left out.
Those comments were not included at reproduction of the material (for any reason, maybe intentionally).
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/leave-out
Negative comments were missed out.
Accidentally, those comments were (appeared to be) not included.
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/miss-out
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
6606
Negative comments were left out.
Those comments were not included at reproduction of the material (for any reason, maybe intentionally).
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/leave-out
Negative comments were missed out.
Accidentally, those comments were (appeared to be) not included.
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/miss-out
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
6606
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
6606
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
6606
answered 3 hours ago
Alex_ander
6606
6606
I shouldn't have upvoted, I read your answer too quickly.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
I shouldn't have upvoted, I read your answer too quickly.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
I shouldn't have upvoted, I read your answer too quickly.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
I shouldn't have upvoted, I read your answer too quickly.
– Mari-Lou A
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Were left out is correct.
*Were missed out is ungrammatical. That's what the asterisk means.
The phrasal verb leave out 'omit' is transitive, and therefore can occur in the Passive construction.
- They left out the book's index.
- The book's index was left out.
The phrasal verb miss out 'lose (an opportunity)' is intransitive, and requires a transitivizing preposition on when it indicates the opportunity that was missed.
- *They missed out the party.
- They missed out on the party.
Since it's intransitive, miss out can't be used in the Passive.
- *The party was missed out.
The example sentence given,
Negative comments were missed out.
is ungrammatical because negative comments is not an opportunity (so missed out should not be used at all); and also because miss out can't be used in the Passive.
answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
82.9k6112319
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Were left out is correct.
*Were missed out is ungrammatical. That's what the asterisk means.
The phrasal verb leave out 'omit' is transitive, and therefore can occur in the Passive construction.
- They left out the book's index.
- The book's index was left out.
The phrasal verb miss out 'lose (an opportunity)' is intransitive, and requires a transitivizing preposition on when it indicates the opportunity that was missed.
- *They missed out the party.
- They missed out on the party.
Since it's intransitive, miss out can't be used in the Passive.
- *The party was missed out.
The example sentence given,
Negative comments were missed out.
is ungrammatical because negative comments is not an opportunity (so missed out should not be used at all); and also because miss out can't be used in the Passive.
answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
82.9k6112319
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Were left out is correct.
*Were missed out is ungrammatical. That's what the asterisk means.
The phrasal verb leave out 'omit' is transitive, and therefore can occur in the Passive construction.
- They left out the book's index.
- The book's index was left out.
The phrasal verb miss out 'lose (an opportunity)' is intransitive, and requires a transitivizing preposition on when it indicates the opportunity that was missed.
- *They missed out the party.
- They missed out on the party.
Since it's intransitive, miss out can't be used in the Passive.
- *The party was missed out.
The example sentence given,
Negative comments were missed out.
is ungrammatical because negative comments is not an opportunity (so missed out should not be used at all); and also because miss out can't be used in the Passive.
answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
82.9k6112319
Were left out is correct.
*Were missed out is ungrammatical. That's what the asterisk means.
The phrasal verb leave out 'omit' is transitive, and therefore can occur in the Passive construction.
- They left out the book's index.
- The book's index was left out.
The phrasal verb miss out 'lose (an opportunity)' is intransitive, and requires a transitivizing preposition on when it indicates the opportunity that was missed.
- *They missed out the party.
- They missed out on the party.
Since it's intransitive, miss out can't be used in the Passive.
- *The party was missed out.
The example sentence given,
Negative comments were missed out.
is ungrammatical because negative comments is not an opportunity (so missed out should not be used at all); and also because miss out can't be used in the Passive.
answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
82.9k6112319
answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
82.9k6112319
answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
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answered 42 mins ago
John Lawler
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Hi Jakub. What did you find when you looked up the two expressions in a dictionary? If you can explain what you found and what your remaining uncertainty is, it will help us to provide an answer for you. For further guidance, see How to Ask. :-)
– Chappo
5 hours ago