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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Accident
Which one is correct? I met with an accident or I had an accident.
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Anonymous Which one is correct? I met with an accident or I had an accident. They're both correct and they both mean the same thing.
- Anonymous Which one is correct?
- I met with an accident or I had an accident.
- They're both correct and they both mean the same thing.
- "MET WITH an accident" is a bit more poetic; for me, it calls to mind a person walking along, minding their own business, and MEETING WITH an accident, but in a way, this is how ALL accidents happen, so I'm not sure what the distinction is, if there is any.
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AnonymousWhich one is correct? I met with an accident or I had an accident.They're both correct and they both mean the same thing.
"MET WITH an accident" is a bit more poetic; for me, it calls to mind a person walking along, minding their own business, and MEETING WITH an accident, but in a way, this is how ALL accidents happen, so I'm not sure what the
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