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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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ran into vs found

I [ran into/found] a naked woman in your room.

I think they mean the same thing. Any difference at all?

Thanks in advance!
  

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When you run into someone, usually both of you are out and about, walking around, doing business, going places. When you find someone, they are relatively stationary. You might find a dead woman in someone's room, but you would never run into a dead woman, for example.

— CalifJim

  • When you run into someone, usually both of you are out and about, walking around, doing business, going places.
  • When you find someone, they are relatively stationary.
  • You might find a dead woman in someone's room, but you would never run into a dead woman, for example.
  • You might find a computer somewhere, but you wouldn't say that you ran into a computer.
  • CJ
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When you run into someone, usually both of you are out and about, walking around, doing business, going places.
When you find someone, they are relatively stationary.
You might find a dead woman in someone's room, but you would never run into a dead woman, for example.
You might find a computer somewhere, but you wouldn't say that you ran into a computer.
CJ
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Hi,
'Run into' could mean 'meeting by chance', while 'find' connotes 'discovering or seeing something that you've been searching for'.
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