Gtivan Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Doubt about "By chance" and "Happen to + infinitive"
1) " Happen to + infinitive "
I happened to see her at the theater
2) to chance to do something
Are these two used interchangeable ?
Thanks
I happened to see her at the theater
2) to chance to do something
Are these two used interchangeable ?
Thanks
Top answer
Hello- I have usually heard chance used in this case with the word by rather than to . To chance is not correct. By chance I saw her at the theater.
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Hello-
I have usually heard chance used in this case with the word by rather than to.
To chance is not correct.
By chance I saw her at the theater.
or
I saw her at the theater by chance.
One could also say:
It was chance that I saw her at the theater.
or with this typical clichéd a
I have usually heard chance used in this case with the word by rather than to.
To chance is not correct.
By chance I saw her at the theater.
or
I saw her at the theater by chance.
One could also say:
It was chance that I saw her at the theater.
or with this typical clichéd a
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