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AppleFanboy Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Encounter injury?

Do people say 'encounter injury' when they got injured?

He encountered perfervid injury, but turned his mind to the game.

Is it correct? Is it a rare use of the word?

Thank you very much
  

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AppleFanboy Do people say 'encounter injury' when they got injured? No. AppleFanboy He encountered perfervid injury That borders on the ridiculous nowadays.

— Mister Micawber

  • AppleFanboy Do people say 'encounter injury' when they got injured?
  • No.
  • AppleFanboy He encountered perfervid injury That borders on the ridiculous nowadays.
  • He was injured but kept his mind on the game.
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AppleFanboyDo people say 'encounter injury' when they got injured?
No.
AppleFanboyHe encountered perfervid injury
That borders on the ridiculous nowadays.

He was injured but kept his mind on the game.
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I find encountering an injury to be unnatural. Nearly any use of perfervid is rare.
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