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A thing that happened — too plain to be an event, too real to be denied.
means Something that happens or takes place — an event viewed simply as a fact, without drama attached.
from From Latin occurrere — 'to run toward' or 'run up to,' built from ob- ('toward') plus currere ('to run'). Something that 'occurs' originally pictured an event rushing up to meet you, happening right in your path. By the time it settled into English in the 16th century, the running had faded into mere happening.
- spelling trap
- two c's, two r's, one brain cramp
- legal use
- insurance policies hinge on defining this word
- vs event
- event has a guest list, occurrence just happens