Sundarnaz Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
How native say this
If someone lost his sleep because of some financial or domestic problems how natives say this? I lost my sleep? I don't know if I could expressed myself correctly.
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"I was losing sleep"
"I was losing sleep over it." (= because of it)
"I was losing sleep because of all the problems."
etc.
"I was losing sleep over it." (= because of it)
"I was losing sleep because of all the problems."
etc.
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Sorry, you can also say "I lost sleep" (for one occasion).
"I was losing sleep" refers to this happening recurringly over a period of time.
"I was losing sleep" refers to this happening recurringly over a period of time.
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Correct me if I'm wrong please but I guess we should also add that if the whole situation is recent and still happening then we should say I've been losing sleep over some problems I've been having.
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