Or does it have any difference?
2007-08-04 08:54:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Basically, they are synonyms (although I tend to think of things occurring at a particular point in time, while happening can be something ongoing. That may be my own usage bias, though).
2007-08-04 08:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two terms are interchangeable in some respect but what makes the one distinct from the other is predictivity (if there is such a word) .
Occurence is a happening that is not predictable. It happens but you do not have a time table. This can be applied to natural events such as tornados, lightning and rainbows.
Happen is a term more general in its application- bad things happen to good people- "it happens" applies to miniscule even inconsequential things.
2007-08-04 16:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Occur is a synonym for happen and vice versa.
2007-08-04 16:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by prius2005toy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋