Appointments · Time and plans
miss an appointment
not attend it
You miss an appointment when you do not attend at the agreed time.
This vs that
I missed my appointment.
He was a no-show.
Hear it in real life
Why weren't you at the dentist's?
I missed my appointment — I thought it was tomorrow.
I missed my appointment after writing the time down incorrectly.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Miss an appointment' is the normal everyday collocation; the stiff version sounds administrative.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I missed to attend my appointment.
Say: I missed my appointment.
Use 'miss' directly with the appointment, not 'miss to attend'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
miss an appointment; miss something because of something
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about appointments.
fit me in
Could you fit me in sometime next week?
at a time that suits ___
Let's meet at a time that suits everyone.
Appointments words
Time and plans · Appointments: the words around “miss an appointment”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I missed my appointment.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
miss an appointment
not attend it
“I missed my appointment after writing the time down incorrectly.”
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