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What is the difference between slip and slid ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between slip and slid ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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slip is basically instantaneous/near instantaneous
slip on ice = fell over
slide on ice = moving on ice [in essence]
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