To come across

Marina · #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 19, 2005 18:36 pm *To come across*

Test No. incompl/advan-6 "Phrasal Verbs", question 3

Last week I ......... that book you wanted in a small shop.

(a) came up
(b) came into
(c) came across
(d) came by

Test No. incompl/advan-6 "Phrasal Verbs", answer 3

Last week I came across that book you wanted in a small shop.

Correct answer: (c) came across
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Hi Alan,
Does come across mean that you find it by chance?

Kuti · #2 (permalink) Sat Mar 19, 2005 21:03 pm *To come across*

definetely...

Kuti · #3 (permalink) Sat Mar 19, 2005 21:06 pm *To come across*

definetely but here it s not about finding..its about seeing..so the meaning here is meet by chance....

Alan · #4 (permalink) Sat Mar 19, 2005 23:30 pm *Come across*

In this sentence it means as you say, 'find by chance'.
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