Originally Posted by
Daniel4
Don't call it an accident.
https://www.thecut.com/2016/05/dont-...-accident.html
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The word “accident,” unlike “crash,” can connote an absence of blame, shifting responsibility away from the driver to make the whole thing seem like some unfortunate cosmic coincidence. "
So tell me why that isn't true of this sentence:
"The meteorite, without warning, fell from the sky and crashed through the roof of Mr. Smiley's car."
That would literally be the result of some unfortunate cosmic coincidence.