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What is the difference between My pen slipped out of my hand and fell to the floor. and My pen slid out of my hand and fell to the floor. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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There isn't much of a difference, the only difference is the word
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@Apolo84 similar. Slipped is probably better. Slip is related to slippery, like as if your hand lacked friction, as if it had oil or water on it. Not literally, but that is the imagery. Slid comes from slide, which implies a sloped decline. Like a slide.
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