Is it correct for me to use "meet" to collocate with object words?
According to dictionaries, "meet" should be used to collocate with people. But is it ok for me to say , "i meet a new version of iphone" "i met a cat yesterday".
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Hello Angela,
It is normal to use meet with people but there may be a few exceptions but they sound very old-fashioned - there is a collocation 'to meet with an accident' but the correctness of this phrase is disputed. It is better to use 'to have an accident'. The example for the iphone is definitely wrong but the cat may be acceptable when telling stories.
Best wishes
Bob
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