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Azooz79 Posted 21 years ago
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Hello again , my question is : do the following expressions have the same meaning :
1) I almost made an accident .
2) I was about to make an accident .
and are there any expressions which have that meaning .
regards
1) I almost made an accident .
2) I was about to make an accident .
and are there any expressions which have that meaning .
regards
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Hello Azooz Let's say you're out driving. You might say: 1. I almost had an accident.
- Hello Azooz Let's say you're out driving.
- You might say: 1.
- I almost had an accident.
- 2.
- I almost caused an accident.
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Hello Azooz
Let's say you're out driving. You might say:
1. I almost had an accident.
2. I almost caused an accident.
#1 is when you nearly crash your car. #2 is when you nearly cause someone else to crash their car.
MrP
Let's say you're out driving. You might say:
1. I almost had an accident.
2. I almost caused an accident.
#1 is when you nearly crash your car. #2 is when you nearly cause someone else to crash their car.
MrP
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The expression is "have an accident", not "make an accident".
That said, the two do not have the same meaning.
If you almost did something, you were probably just about to do it but then did not. In this case, you definitely did not do it.
If you were about to do something, you were ready to do it, it was going to happen quite soon. In this case, maybe you finally did
That said, the two do not have the same meaning.
If you almost did something, you were probably just about to do it but then did not. In this case, you definitely did not do it.
If you were about to do something, you were ready to do it, it was going to happen quite soon. In this case, maybe you finally did
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