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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

crash v. hit v. strike

Which of the following is correct, idiomatic and in the same sense with each other?

1 and the original: The car struck a fence

2. The car hit a fence.

3. The car crashed a fence.

If one of them have different meaning or nuance, what would it be?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

hhtt 3. The car crashed into a fence. "Hit" and "struck" mean the same thing; "crashed into" suggests a more serious collision with the car coming to a stop.

  • hhtt 3.
  • The car crashed into a fence.
  • "Hit" and "struck" mean the same thing; "crashed into" suggests a more serious collision with the car coming to a stop.
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hhtt3. The car crashed into a fence.
"Hit" and "struck" mean the same thing; "crashed into" suggests a more serious collision with the car coming to a stop.

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