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learner1
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 Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:34 am Post subject: meet/run across/run into |
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Hello,
"Guess who I ran into/ran across/met in town today?"
Do 'meet', 'run into', and 'run across' have the same meaning and are they interchangeable here?
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myprofe
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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject: to meet by chance |
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Yes, they are interchangeable.
However, the phrasal verbs that you listed convey the idea that this meeting was unexpected or unlikely. You could also say:
Guess who I happened to meet...
Guess who I bumped into....
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learner1
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Hello myprofe,
Thank you very much for your help. |
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