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What's defferent between - happen - couur?

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What's defferent between - happen - couur? and when we should one of them?
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Did you check the dictionary? Occur (not happen) is used in the following: It occurred to me that my brother used to play there, too. (It came to me in a thought) Happen (not occur) is used in the following: He happened by the music store yesterday.

  • Did you check the dictionary?
  • Occur (not happen) is used in the following: It occurred to me that my brother used to play there, too.
  • (It came to me in a thought) Happen (not occur) is used in the following: He happened by the music store yesterday.
  • (He was incidentally at the music store yesterday) Something bad happened to me on my 16th birthday.
  • (I had a bad experience) Both can be used for an event in the news: The dreadful earthquake happened last Monday.
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Did you check the dictionary?

Occur (not happen) is used in the following:
  • It occurred to me that my brother used to play there, too. (It came to me in a thought)
Happen (not occur) is used in the following:
  • He happened by the music store yesterday. (He was incidentally at the music store yesterday)
  • Something bad happened to me on my 16th bir

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