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Ask Scott Dreyer: <\/em>This question came to us from one of our online classes, from Lan-fu, in Hsinchu, Taiwan.<\/p>\n

Q. What is the difference between “in an accident” and “on accident”?<\/strong>
A. Great question! It’s actually quite simple.<\/p>\n

“In an accident”<\/strong> refers to damage caused by an unfortunate accident, crash, or wreck<\/strong>.<\/span> It often refers to a car accident, but it does not have to be limited to that. It can also refer to a bad fall, injury, etc.The Chinese might best be: \u767c\u751f\u8eca\u798d or \u4e8b\u6545\u767c\u751f\u4e86.
Examples:
1. She was in an accident years ago and has had back troubles ever since.
2. One of my former students, Hannah, posted on Facebook that she was in an accident and her seat belt saved her life. (true story, folks, true story)
3. Most hunters now wear blaze orange clothing so they will not be hurt in an accident. (see #6 below)<\/p>\n

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Note: “Have an accident” can also mean a car crash, but it can also refer to someone, usually a small child, who goes to the bathroom in his or her pants. You have to look at the sentence context.<\/p>\n