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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Happened / had happened

Can I say,

He saw a road accident happened / had happened at the junction.
  

Top answer

He saw that a road accident occurred / had occurred at the junction. He saw a road accident occur at the junction.

— Mister Micawber

  • He saw that a road accident occurred / had occurred at the junction.
  • He saw a road accident occur at the junction.
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He saw that a road accident occurred / had occurred at the junction.

He saw a road accident occur at the junction.
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I'd say "He saw a road accident happen at the junction".
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Can I say,

He saw that a road accident had happened at the junction.
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Yes; I just think that 'occur' collocates better with 'accident', that's all.
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