Which is correct, fire accident or fire incident?
Hi Sitifan,
There is a difference in meaning rather than a question of correctness. âIncidentâ refers to something that has happened - an incident in which a fire broke out. âAccidentâ refers to something that happened as a result of chance or carelessness - the fire started by accident when someone threw a lighted cigarette on the ground.
Alan
Dear Sitifan,
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Torsten
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Why use the word âalmostâ?
Can anyone give me an example of an incident which is not an accident?
Hi,
Yes. An incident was reported last night in the high street when a man was arrested by the police for causing an obstruction on the road The man did this on purpose, it wasnât an accident.
Alan
Sorry!!! I mad a serious typo.
I think that all accidents are incidents. Why say that âalmostâ all accidents are incidents?
Can anyone give me an example of an accident which is not an incident?
You ll have to take up the âalmostâ with the original poster. To answer your question - I think an incident is really only an incident when it is of some relatively serious nature. If I spill coffee over my keyboard, itâs an accident but that hardly warrants the description of âincidentâ.
Alan