Oct. 3, 2021
I've had some news
I'm afraid Ive had some bad news.
My cousin has been in an accident.
Could you tell me if the above sentences mean the same as:
I'm afraid I have some bad news.
My cousin has had an accident.
What is the difference between "has been in an accident " and "has had an accident"?
I've hadve some news
I'm afraid Ive hadve some bad news.
You have it now, not in the past
My cousin has been in an accident.
Could you tell me if the above sentences mean the same thing as:
I'm afraid I have some bad news.
My cousin has had an accident.
What is the difference between "has been in an accident " and "has had an accident"?
They mean the same thing and are both correct. However, I personally think that the latter is more natural. "has gotten into an accident" can also be used.
Oct. 4, 2021
Not quite the same thing, I think. To me, "has been in an accident" talks about the accident as a big event which your cousin was involved in, "has had an accident" talks about something unfortunate happening to your cousin personally.
If you say "has been in an accident", I think I'd almost always assume you mean a car crash. If you say "has had an accident", it could be a lot of things. A car crash, a fall down the stairs, he dropped a cup of coffee, he soiled himself. You would never say "he has been in an accident" if he soiled himself.
Oct. 4, 2021
Thank you Lunabunn for your correction.
Thank you SecretPostman for explaining to me what ' have been in an accident " means.
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