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I just came across a deadline vs I just came across

The first phrase, 'I just came across a deadline,' is correct and commonly used when referring to unexpectedly encountering a deadline. The second phrase, 'I just came across,' is incomplete and lacks an object or context. It does not convey a specific meaning on its own.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 1696 views

I just came across a deadline

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to unexpectedly encountering a deadline.

This phrase is used to express the act of unexpectedly finding or encountering a deadline.

Examples:

  • I just came across a deadline for the project that I didn't know about.
  • She was surprised when she just came across a deadline for the application.
  • They only realized they had just come across a deadline when it was too late.
  • He mentioned that he had come across a deadline for the report.
  • We need to act quickly now that we have come across a deadline.

I just came across

This phrase is incomplete and lacks an object or context. It does not convey a specific meaning on its own.

This phrase needs to be followed by an object or context to make sense and convey a complete thought.
  • Jul 8, 2010 ... English, USA. "... I just came across..." "....I've just come across..." I would use present perfect in the second part since you used it in the first part:
  • I don't want to change you, I don't want to change your mind. I just came across a manger. Out among the danger. Somewhere in a stranger's eye. Wherever you ...
  • Oct 31, 2014 ... I just came across a manger. Out among the danger. Somewhere in a stranger's eye. I don't want to change you. I don't want to change you
  • Sep 30, 2014 ... I just came across some angel, out among the danger somewhere. In the stranger's eye. I don't want to change you. I don't want to change you

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