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Camsians Posted 13 years ago
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Please correct my sentence

I am going to Hospital in order to look after my friend tomorrow. He got an accident last night.
  

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I am going to the h ospital tomorrow in order to look after my friend. He had an accident last night. We don't get accidents; we have accidents.

  • I am going to the h ospital tomorrow in order to look after my friend.
  • He had an accident last night.
  • We don't get accidents; we have accidents.
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I am going to the hospital tomorrow in order to look after my friend. He had an accident last night.
We don't get accidents; we have accidents.
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I am going to the hospital tomorrow to look after my friend. He has an accident last night. Thanks Canadian45
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Your friend had an accident. Not has.
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Blue JayYour friend had an accident. Not has.
Using was in rather than had an accident keeps me from thinking of that euphemistic phrase that has something to do with not getting to the bathroom (loo) in time.
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PhilipBlue JayYour friend had an accident. Not has.Using was in rather than had an accident keeps me from thinking of that euphemistic phrase that has something to do with not getting to the bathroom (loo) in time.
Well that is one kind of 'accident'.
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If it was a car accident, we can say he got in an accident or was in an accident.
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I am going to the hospital tomorrow to look after my friend.
He was in a car accident last night. (When we say, he had an accident, it means that he was the car's driver. If he was injured as a passenger, say "he was in an accident.")

If you want British English, use "to hospital."
If you want American English, u

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