Question

1. Two months ago, he was flying to L.A. for a meeting.

2. Two months ago, he was flying to L.A. to have a meeting.

(Are both the same?)

3. While he was writing a report, the battery in his computer died.
(What other words can we use instead of 'died'?)


4. He couldn't finish the report because the battery in his computer died.

5. He couldn't finish the report because of his battery death in his computer.

(Can #4 be changed into #5? Are both the same?)

Answer 1

1. No, they are not the same.
in 1, it says for a meeting, and in 2 it says to have a meeting.

2. A good word for death could also be "passed away" or "gone away" or exterminated, no longer with us,etc.

3. Yes #4 could be changed into #5, just change some words around, they are not the same, different wording.

Answer 2

1. Two months ago, he was flying to L.A. for a meeting.

2. Two months ago, he was flying to L.A. to have a meeting.

(Are both the same?) <b>They're pretty much the same. The first one implies that he will attend a meeting. The second one could mean he is attending or that he is conducting the meeting.</b>

3. While he was writing a report, the battery in his computer died.
(What other words can we use instead of 'died'?)
<b>For an inanimate object such as a computer battery, you can say it died, its power ran out, it ran out of power. You would NOT use "passed away" or any other suggestions above unless you are referring to a person or animal.</b>


4. He couldn't finish the report because the battery in his computer died.

<b>OR ... because his computer's battery died.
OR ... because his computer lost power.</b>