1. I happened to meet he on the sidewalk.
2. I chanced to meet her on the sidewalk.
3. I met her on the sidewalk by chance.
4. I met her on the sidewalk by accident.
5. I met her on the sidewalk by happen.
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Are they all the same in meaning? What about #5? Is it grammatical?
2 answers
#5 is not really grammatical...i suppose.Rest of these are approximately same but not actually.
1 is correct IF you mean "her" instead of "he."
2, 3, 4 are correct.
5 is not correct.
2, 3, 4 are correct.
5 is not correct.