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柯林斯把逗号加上了，哈哈
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原文地址：☞ [2018-03-13] 柯林斯把逗号加上了，哈哈
昨天我发完文章，顺手发了封邮件，居然很快就回复了。
Hello
Thank you for your email, and for bringing this issue to our attention.
Yes, there is a comma missing. We will correct this as soon as possible.
Thanks again, and best wishes
Collins Dictionaries
现在去看 https://www.collinsdictionary.com/api ，逗号已经加上了。
果然是 world-class 啊，不像国内一些著名词典站点，六七年前我反馈的问题，今天都还在。
顺便，仔细看一下邮件，会发现我的一个小问题，missed 应该为 missing 或者 missed out，当然，要抬杠的话，missed 也说得通。
哎，心累。
miss out
1. PHRASAL VERB 短语动词 没有参加，错过(对自己有益或有趣的事) If you miss out on something that would be enjoyable or useful to you, you are not involved in it or do not take part in it.
» We’re missing out on a tremendous opportunity… 我们在坐失良机。
» Well, I’m glad you could make it. I didn’t want you to miss out. 嗯，很高兴你赶来了，我可不希望你错过机会。
2. PHRASAL VERB 短语动词 遗漏;漏掉;没把…包括在内 If you miss out something or someone, you fail to include them. BRIT 英
» There should be an apostrophe here, and look, you’ve missed out the word ‘men’ altogether!… 这里应该有一个撇号，还有你看，你把 men 这个单词整个儿漏掉了！
» What about Sally? You’ve missed her out. 萨莉呢？你把她给漏掉了。
in AM, use 美国英语用 leave out
missing / missed (adjs) = lost / cannot be found
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When missing and missed are used as adjectives, they behave like present and past participles, e.g missing pages are pages that are missing, a missed opportunity is an opportunity that has been missed. Note also that missing is often placed after the noun it qualifies, rather than in front of it. Compare the following:
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- The weather cleared. We should have climbed the mountain. It was a missed opportunity.
- They were unable to complete the jigsaw as several pieces were missing.
- Did you know there are five pages missing from this book? It goes from 32 to 43.
- My name was missing from the list of participants but it was clear that I had enrolled.
- Ten people are known to have died in the blast and a further fifteen are still missing.
- Did you know you’ve got a button missing from your blue shirt?
- She has been missing for over six months and has now been placed on the missing persons register.
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Note that in this last example we talk about a missing person or a missing persons register, rather than missing people or a missing peoples register, to emphasize the individuality of people who have left home and it is not known whether they are alive or dead.
关于逗号，去年有这样一个事情，感兴趣的朋友可以去看看：
Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
By: Lynne Truss
Narrated by: Lynne Truss
Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
Unabridged
Release date: 10-20-04
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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