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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Incident and Accident

Hi,

I would like to know thw difference between "Incident" and "Accident"
  

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An accident is a mistake and an incident is a strong event.

  • An accident is a mistake and an incident is a strong event.
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An accident is a mistake and an incident is a strong event.
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The word incident is quite vague. It can refer to a humorous occurrence or a violent one, something that disturbed one's routine or something unusual that happened. If a child screams in a library, it's not that unusual, but if an adult does, that's an incident! —— quoted from www.vocabulary.com

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Dear Mistre Micawber

Can we say that accident isnot sometimes an incident since incident means an eventful occurence.

Thank you in advance
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Anonymousdifference between "Incident" and "Accident"
If you cut your finger while chopping onions for tonight's dinner, it will be an accident, but not an incident.

If someone robs a bank in your town, it will be an incident, but not an accident.

CJ

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