i did not see you around vs i did not see you

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I did not see you around' implies that the speaker did not see the person in a particular place or context, while 'I did not see you' simply states that the speaker did not see the person without specifying any location or context.

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i did not see you around

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the speaker did not see the person in a specific location or context.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to convey that they did not see the person in a particular place or setting. It implies that the speaker was looking for the person in that specific location.

Examples:

I looked for you at the party, but I did not see you around.
I went to the store, but I did not see you around.
She said she would be at the meeting, but I did not see her around.
He mentioned he would be at the park, but I did not see him around.
We were at the beach, but I did not see you around.

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Mar 18, 2015 ... sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on. Oh that's why I did not see you around. permalink; save. [–]enaidgnuish 0 points1 ...
@GodsonCoc I had a chance to meet some other tubers, but I did not see you around. We had a great time at #twitchcon , hope you did as well.
Dec 12, 2009 ... I did not see you around here?”. He said, “yeah, I met 2 girls who are traveling together on the bus and we went out together!” He invited me to ...
“I did not see you around here all summer,” said Kuei-shan, “What were you doing?” “I have been cultivating a piece of land,” replied Yang-shan, “and produced ...

Alternatives:

I did not see you there
I did not see you in the room
I did not see you at the event
I did not see you at the store
I did not see you at the park

i did not see you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to simply state that the speaker did not see the person without specifying any location or context.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to convey that they did not see the person without referring to any specific place or setting. It is a general statement of not seeing the person.

Examples:

I did not see you at the party.
I did not see you in the store.
She said she would be at the meeting, but I did not see her.
He mentioned he would be at the park, but I did not see him.
We were at the beach, but I did not see you.

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I did not see you glance at it.
Monsieur Gordon, I did not see you there.
I did not see you sitting there.
I did not see you at lunch today.
Sir, I did not see you standing there.
No, I did not see you.
Me or mine, I did not see you there.
'Cause I did not see you coming.
Mrs Lindholm, firstly, I am sorry that I did not see you earlier.
I am terribly sorry, Mr Hänsch and Mr Cox. I did not see you asking to speak.
Please understand that there was great confusion in the Chamber at that point and I did not see you.
I did not see you there in the gloom.
I did not see you because you've been in your room all day.
I depended on you, but I did not see you.
I am sorry I did not see you, and I invite you to take the floor.
I did not see you there at all.
Friend Pym, I did not see you there.
Hello, I start the week with a card box made in the fall but I did not see you again shown. It was made with the technique "One sheet wonder".
I did not see you.
I did not see you there.

Alternatives:

I didn't catch a glimpse of you
I missed seeing you
You were out of sight
You escaped my notice
You were not in my line of vision

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i did not see you around vs i did not see you