The term WENT MISSING ?

[Mikey]

Just a passing thought ......

Did you ever notice everyone today always says "went missing" or "gone missing" when someone IS missing.

This trend only started about 20 years ago.

Before that a person WAS MISSING or IS MISSING.

I hate the term went missing or gone missing --- to me, they just don't sound right.
They sound like phases that would be used by someone who don't know how to speak English correctly

[huedell]

Comes off as an "English" (U.K.) sounding phrase to me for some reason.

[Captain]

??
Maybe the term was changed up a bit to make it easier on family members of the missing person..."Is missing" sounded more fatalistic than "went missing"? Sort of makes it sound like the missing individual(or individuals) had a choice in the matter.
Kinda like how they say "and the oscar goes too" these days...instead of "..and the winner is"? Doesnt really make a whole heck of a lot of difference either way, but some PC nanny thought it did so we're stuck with it.

[Mikey]

Exactly, "went" or "gone" makes it sound like the person did it by choice.

This trend only started a few years ago --- 20 the most.

[SUP-Ronin]

Exactly, "went" or "gone" makes it sound like the person did it by choice.

My thoughts exactly. Like they went Walkabout. Here in Wyoming I have heard some gross misuse\abuse of correct English. This includes gone missing.

One guy I worked with used the following terms often and always incorrectly. I made a list cause it was so curiously pathetic. This guy was a total Yard Gnome from the back hills of Nebraska. Amazingly ignorant.

Vi-Dock = Viaduct. Def. - a bridge composed of several small spans.
Serragated = Serrated. Def. - Notched like the edge of a saw; saw-toothed; serrate.
An-hasi = Anastasi. Def. – Southwestern U.S., Native American tribe.
Porta La-Verte or Porta Vallerte = Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (he hated Mexicans but was happy to vacation there.)
Cult De Sac = Cul-de-Sac - a short dead end road.
Obtrusion = mistaken for Protrusion as in protruding from the head.
Scaveraging = “Scaveraging for their life” probably meant scrambling for their life.
Casterated = Castrated
Noterality = Notoriety

[Mikey]

I got another one, but this is an OLD one .....

People that call a chimney a chiminey

[huedell]

I think there's a significant difference between creating
your own words as opposed to coming up with more
considerate phrases...but that's just me...

[Mikey]

considerate phrases ?

Should we start saying people "got himself murdered"

It's not much different then "gone missing"

It's not considerate -- it's just wrong.

[huedell]

considerate phrases ?

Should we start saying people "got himself murdered"

It's not much different then "gone missing"

It's not considerate -- it's just wrong.

In your opinion. Mine differs.

Mixing up grammar to more expertly/succinctly get
the tone of your point across seems legit to me.

Totally mis-pronouncing a word as if it was the "right one"...not so legit...
and, it's quite more annoying to me.

It's not like they are being intentional in their "new words"
...like those "sniglets"...
it's just pretty lame ignorance IMO.

[4NDR01D]

They sound like phases that would be used by someone who don't know how to speak English correctly

OK, I'm as guilty as anybody of using improper grammer/spelling. But come on Mike, you use "yous guys" and "I seen that movie" on a regular basis. I'm not even sure if the smiley face at the end of your sentence is a knowing wink to the fact you used "don't" instead of the correct "doesn't".