during the incident vs in the incident

Both "during the incident" and "in the incident" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "During the incident" is used to refer to a specific period of time when an event occurred, while "in the incident" is used to describe being involved or included in the event.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 817 views

during the incident

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific period of time when an event occurred.

Use "during the incident" to indicate the time frame in which an event took place.

Examples:

During the incident, the fire alarm went off.
What were you doing during the incident?

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Two officers were injured during the incident.
They must have dropped during the incident with the clarinet player, and I can hardly see at all.
The newspaper further reports that an irregular migrant was killed during the incident by a bullet wound to his back.
Can the Commission confirm whether Frontex officers did indeed open fire on migrants and whether a migrant was shot to death during the incident?
Urges the Chinese authorities to release immediately all children detained during the incident;
(a) What nuclear facilities lost external power supply during the incident?
This is a cell-phone video shot during the incident you just described by a student on the bus.
Are you aware that Dr Lloyd is claiming he was possessed during the incident?
Urges the Chinese authorities to guarantee that the Tibetans detained during the incident will not be ill-treated in detention and that international human rights and humanitarian law standards are being respected;
Did he say anything to you during the incident?
Thinking it was the best configuration I tagged along with you during the incident
During the incident, one of the children was taken away, thus preventing the court ruling granting the mother custody of both children from being enforced.
Urges the Chinese authorities to guarantee that the Tibetans detained during the incident will not be ill-treated in detention and that international human rights and humanitarian law standards are being respected;
A vigorous investigation has been launched to examine whether the police acted properly during the incidents in Rome and to determine who was responsible.
Doctor, you were present when the incident during the card game happened...
Member States expressed concern about the incidents during the last round of the EU-Vietnam Human rights Dialogue, which took place on 25 June 2010 in Hanoi.
He was even once relieved of duty during the Cardassian incident at Minos Korva.
Look, this is the woman who kept you From getting expelled during the Adderall incident.
In view of the degree of organisation seen during the incidents in Vienna, was any information available on the coordination activities carried out by the groups from various countries that were involved in the attacks?
Sophie had no recollection of the 22 hours and 19 minutes during which the incident occurred.

Alternatives:

while the incident was happening
at the time of the incident
when the incident occurred
throughout the incident

in the incident

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe being involved or included in the event.

Use "in the incident" to indicate being a part of or involved in the event.

Examples:

She was injured in the incident.
Were you present in the incident?

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We understand that the young men involved in the incident...
I've already made a list of all those who were involved in the incident.
The said MP was at the time Managing Director of the chain of nurseries involved in the incident.
At least five people have been killed in the incident.
We are in no way involved in the incident.
Our passengers were offended, as documented in the incident report.
Ever since Capt Picard was killed in the incident with the Borg.
We can neither confirm nor deny that Gary Soneji... was involved in the incident on the MTA train this morning.
We're very concerned that bullying may be a contributory factor in the incident with the Mullet boy.
I am also thinking the 99 strokes of the cane for the lady who was involved in the incident with Helmut Hofer.
I'm looking for the records on the builder who did the work in the incident room.
But wasn't Shaman Jang deeply involved in the incident 8 years ago?
Is this the battery involved in the incident?
Why did he suddenly become a suspect in the incident?
Her father refused to cooperate, resulting in the incident at Mander's farm.
You are the builder who fixed the ceiling in the incident room!
1. Any investigation into an incident shall be the subject of a report in a form appropriate to the type and seriousness of the incident. The report shall, where appropriate, contain relevant safety recommendations. The report shall protect the anonymity of the persons involved in the incident.
Noting the involvement of children in the incident, what can the Commission do to increase the safety of the children and keep them out of conflicts such as this?
We live in different cultures and your name is largely determined by your culture and the difference in the incident of LaKeysha among African Americans vs. white might be a good way to understand how truely there are different culutures African American inhabit and white inhabit
Two guards were stripped and killed in the incident following the riot.

Alternatives:

involved in the incident
part of the incident
included in the incident
affected by the incident

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during the incident vs in the incident