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Meaning of as it happened #1 (permalink) Thu Dec 15, 2005 17:39 pm   Meaning of as it happened
 

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ESL/EFL Test #58 "Lots of Pieces", question 2

In fact this was a piece of ......... for Charlie as it happened.

(a) fortune
(b) gratitude
(c) thanks
(d) luck

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ESL/EFL Test #58 "Lots of Pieces", answer 2

In fact this was a piece of luck for Charlie as it happened.

Correct answer: (d) luck

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In fact this was a piece of fortune for Charlie as it happened.
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Please tell me what is the exact meaning of "as it happened".
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As it happened #2 (permalink) Thu Dec 15, 2005 20:03 pm   As it happened
 

Hi Hiwa,

This expression is a phrase similar to incidentally/by the way/in point of fact/in fact and so on.

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