Are both these sentences correct, and do they mean the same:
a) "In the morning, while having breakfast, Laura was leafing through the newspaper when she came across with an advertisment of a gathering for artists."
b) "In the morning, while having breakfast, Laura was turning the pages of the newspaper when she happened with the advertisment of a gathering for artists."
" an ad for soap sounds like they want you to buy soap. a notice abou t a gathering of artists sounds like the want you to meet and mingle with artists. b) "In the morning, while having breakfast, Laura was turning the pages of the newspaper when she happened across/ came across with .
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Are both these sentences correct, and do they mean the same:
a) "In the morning, while having breakfast, Laura was leafing through the newspaper when she came across with an advertisment for a gathering for artists."