TO MISS-4 (REVISION)
12 / 06 / 2008
TO MISS-4 (REVISION): meaning and examples
Good morning.
Today is the fourth day we are looking at different meanings and uses of the verb to miss. Today's meaning of miss is:
-to escape or avoid something that is unpleasant or uncomfortable
Example 1:
I drive for more than an hour every morning to get to work. I leave at 5:00 AM in order to miss a lot of traffic.
In example 1, the speaker leaves early so there won't be as much traffic. She misses the heavy traffic.
Example 2:
I narrowly missed being given a prison sentence for a crime I didn't commit.
In this example, the speaker avoids going to prison (with the help of a good lawyer?).
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Have a great day!
Today is the fourth day we are looking at different meanings and uses of the verb to miss. Today's meaning of miss is:
-to escape or avoid something that is unpleasant or uncomfortable
Example 1:
I drive for more than an hour every morning to get to work. I leave at 5:00 AM in order to miss a lot of traffic.
In example 1, the speaker leaves early so there won't be as much traffic. She misses the heavy traffic.
Example 2:
I narrowly missed being given a prison sentence for a crime I didn't commit.
In this example, the speaker avoids going to prison (with the help of a good lawyer?).
If you have any questions about today's Daily Vitamin, please post them in the Daily Vitamin Plus! forum section on our website (www.ziggurat.es).
Remember that tomorrow we will send the Essential Weekly Vitamin, designed for beginner Spanish-speaking students of English.
Have a great day!
