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What is the difference between occur and happen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between occur and happen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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No real difference.
"That will happen."
"That will occur."
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Occur is more formal. You see that word more in science.
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Occur had Latin origin, so it will be considered "formal" anyway.
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