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i have missed vs i must have missed

Both phrases are correct, but 'I have missed' is used to simply state that you missed something in the past, while 'I must have missed' is used to express a stronger belief or assumption about having missed something.
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Last updated: March 26, 2025 • 5190 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was missed in the past.

"i have missed"

This phrase is used to state that you missed something in the past. It is a simple statement without any additional emphasis or assumption.
  • Never again, I will say I have missed an experience.
  • I have missed two years of my kids' lives.
  • How I have missed him, Lord Alfred.
  • And I have missed that coat.
  • I have missed your little faces.
  • I have missed our Tuesday evenings.
  • I have missed your delicate scent... among other offerings of more personal nature.
  • I have missed your delicate scent... among other offerings of more personal nature.
  • I have missed this so much.
  • And I have missed that coat.
  • How I have missed the simple pleasures of life.
  • I have missed Valentine's day, and I'll say it... crafts are fun.
  • I have missed countless Thanksgivings and Christmases with my family because somebody always had to hold down the fort.
  • You've been smiling since we found the house, and I have missed that smile so much.
  • Mr President, it might be that I have missed something, or that we have completely different definitions of what a freight freeway is.
  • I myself, especially this week, have found it incredibly difficult to get here and consequently I have missed a vote.
  • I have missed being a brother to my brothers, who have all since perished.
  • Well, I have missed a little bit of the debate, but I did not hear anybody comment on Article 49, which states that, if Lisbon is ratified, any Member State can decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.
  • Lady Lyndon and I have missed your company lately.
  • And I have missed that face.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a stronger belief or assumption about having missed something.

"i must have missed"

This phrase is used to convey a stronger sense of belief or assumption that you missed something in the past. It implies a higher level of certainty compared to 'I have missed.'
  • I must have missed your apology.
  • I must have missed the scene where Jason Bourne was stacking shelves.
  • Darn, no, I must have missed it.
  • I must have missed it because it's obscured by the remodeled gunshot wound.
  • I must have missed that part of the Bible where Jesus became a capitalist.
  • I can help you. I'm sorry, I must have missed an episode.
  • I must have missed that in his file.
  • I must have missed the memo about this meeting.
  • I must have missed these, though.
  • I must have missed a few days of my pill and...
  • I must have missed the search warrant.
  • I must have Missed that somehow.
  • I must have missed the order for the cell toss.
  • I must have missed the memo about this meeting.
  • I must have missed the memo.
  • -I must have missed that class.
  • I must have missed a spot.
  • I must have missed the turn-off.
  • I must have missed that day at medical school.
  • He thinks I must have missed something the first time around.

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