what do you miss vs what do you lack of

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What do you miss?' is used to inquire about something or someone that is absent and is commonly used in emotional contexts. 'What do you lack of?' is less common and not idiomatic in English. The correct phrase to use when talking about a deficiency or shortage is 'What do you lack?'

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 738 views

what do you miss

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about something or someone that is absent.

This phrase is used to ask about something or someone that is not present and is commonly used in emotional contexts.

Examples:

What do you miss most about your hometown?
What do you miss about your old job?
What do you miss when you're away from home?
What do you miss about being a child?
What do you miss about summer?

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Margot, what do you miss most... about outside?
What do you miss most from before?
What do you miss of your home, Blond?
What do you miss the most about George?
- What do you miss most?
What do you miss most of all?
What do you miss that's not food?
CARSON: What do you miss most?
Steve... when you lie in bed at night what do you miss most?
What do you miss most about childhood?
What do you miss down there?
- What do you miss the most?

Alternatives:

What are you missing?
What is missing?
What do you long for?
What do you yearn for?
What do you crave?

what do you lack of

This phrase is not correct in English. The correct phrase to use when talking about a deficiency or shortage is 'What do you lack?'

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You lack of humor, Mr. Packer.
He showed a lack of judgment and a lack of character.
Are you sorry already or do you lack the courage?
They have suffered for so long from lack of opportunity, lack of economic development and lack of political freedom and skills.
Your ignorance is understandable since you lack...
But I have something you lack...
Apologies for lack of proper reception.
Lack of CCTV in key areas.
Enjoying my total lack of adult supervision.
Towards lack of proper weapons at least.
Our lack of connection was, too.
The lack of control, the impulsiveness...
Your lack of interest is rather liberating, actually.
A fundamental lack of internal personality structure.
They dinged us on lack of motive.
Besides your drunkenness and general lack of pedigree.
Lack of resistance to lopinavir was confirmed by phenotypic analysis.
Forget about Supergirl's lack of experience.
Subject demonstrates lack of judgment combined with poor impulse control.
That explains the complete lack of ballistics.

Alternatives:

What do you lack?
What are you lacking?
What are you short of?
What do you need?
What are you in need of?

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