Here is Grammar Girl's take on "went missing". http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/went-missing.aspx
She says that it is correct, a British usage dating to at least the 1940s that has gained a footing in the US recently. Paul C. Bernhardt Department of Psychology Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Santoro [mailto:psant...@frostburg.edu] Sent: Tue 8/11/2009 7:58 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE:[tips] word confusions- one more Finally, someone can tell me if the term "went missing" is actually correct, as in: "The two hikers went missing shortly after sunset." It sounds so wrong! Pat Santoro --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
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