What does happened mean

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The awkward case of 'his or her'. Take the quiz. Our Favorite New Words How many do you know? I put it down there a few moments ago. It is frightening to think what might happen if she left him. I cannot predict what will happen next year. I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened. The police showed him a photo to try to jog his memory about what had happened on the night of the robbery. Occurring and happening. C1 to do or be by chance :.

On Sundays I just wear any old thing that I happen to find lying around. Did she happen to mention whether she would be coming? I just happened to be walking past when he came out of the shop. Jack happens to be a cousin of mine, so I'll introduce you to him. Do you happen to know what time the next bus is due? Chance and randomness. Grammar Happen.

Examples of happened. In cases of physical violence especially, the court was not supposed to inquire into what had really happened during an incident. From the Cambridge English Corpus. Yet, as stated above, its discovery happened at a time when it was still not visible. Natural disasters are increasing. Jariel Arvin November 20, Vox. A covid-fighting tool is buried in your phone. Turn it on. Geoffrey Fowler November 20, Washington Post. Ancestors Gertrude Atherton.

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