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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

met an accident

Can I write:

(a) The man injured his leg because he met an accident.

(b) The man is injured because he met an accident.

(c) He injured his legs, because he had an accident.

(d) He was injured from / during / by the accident.

(e) The man's leg had injured during the incident.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I write: (a) The man injured his leg because he had met an accident. (b) The man is injured because he had met an accident. (c) He injured his legs, because he had an accident.

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  • Vincent Teo Can I write: (a) The man injured his leg because he had met an accident.
  • (b) The man is injured because he had met an accident.
  • (c) He injured his legs, because he had an accident.
  • (d) He was injured in from / during / by the accident.
  • (e) The man's leg had been injured during the incident.
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Vincent TeoCan I write:

(a) The man injured his leg because he had met an accident.

(b) The man is injured because he had met an accident.

(c) He injured his legs, because he had an accident.

(d) He was injured in from / during / by the accident.

(e) The man's l
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Although it isn't part of my active speech, I believe I have heard "met with an accident". Have any other natives heard it?
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PhilipAlthough it isn't part of my active speech, I believe I have heard "met with an accident". Have any other natives heard it?

I was taught 'met with an accident' BUT NOT 'met an accident'.
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I hear "met with an accident" too, but it is very rare. The most common expression is "have an accident".
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"Met an accident" rings incorrect to my native ears. "Met with an accident" rings correct. However, it has a stilted quality to it and would normally be used in order to add a tinge of "unfortunateness" or sarcasm or something else to the statement.

E.g., "What happened to Paul?" "He, how shall I say this, met with an accident."
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Hi,
Yes, 'met with an accident' sounds fine to me, although a little stiff.

Clive
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