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Crying about your absence vs Crying for your absence

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Crying about your absence' suggests that the person is shedding tears because of your absence, while 'crying for your absence' implies that the person is shedding tears on behalf of your absence. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 2212 views

Crying about your absence

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that someone is crying because of your absence, expressing sadness or longing for your presence.

Alternatives:

  • crying because of your absence
  • crying over your absence

Crying for your absence

This phrase is correct and can be used to convey the idea of crying on behalf of your absence.

This phrase suggests that someone is crying as a way of expressing sorrow or regret for your absence, as if the absence itself is causing the tears.
  • Jun 1, 2010 ... OMG, esas lagrimas de Don Fernando si son de AMOR...... A man crying for your absence is unreal.... I love this scene. Read more Show less ...
  • 30 Nov 2013 ... All the nights, crying for your absence, I got lost in the obscurity. How can I live like that, if even the air smells you? How it hurts me, my love, ...
  • crying for your absence, I can't stop calling you in the night, I can't stop missing you because you are a piece of myself and without you, I am incomplete
  • Your joy will accompany us even when our hears will be crying for your absence. We love you! Silvia. Silvia Olarte, MD, New York, NY. share. April 16, 2015.

Alternatives:

  • crying on account of your absence
  • crying due to your absence

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