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AABB1 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Do both of them convey the same meaning?

I was walking on the road and bumped into him (i.e.crash into him) by mistake.

I was walking on road and I hit someone by mistake.

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Hi. The first one is more accurate and describes the situation more clearly. As for the second one, you can hit someone accidently with your hand or something you carry while you are walking.

— Hrsanei

  • Hi.
  • The first one is more accurate and describes the situation more clearly.
  • As for the second one, you can hit someone accidently with your hand or something you carry while you are walking.
  • So I would say the second one is more specific, however, they might mean the same.
  • Regards
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Hi.

The first one is more accurate and describes the situation more clearly.

As for the second one, you can hit someone accidently with your hand or something you carry while you are walking.

So I would say the second one is more specific, however, they might mean the same.

Regards
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