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At what age?

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pineing · 15/01/2020 18:42

Quick straw poll please!

At what age and under what circumstances do you think it is acceptable to start saying that a person 'had a fall' instead of saying they 'fell over'?

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TheBigFatMermaid · 15/01/2020 21:07

I am 52, but disabled! I imagine I would be described as having had a fall if I fell as a result of my disability, rather than a run of the mill trip over Lego kind of thing.

Quite odd for that description for you.

LemonGingerCakes · 15/01/2020 21:11

At what age and under what circumstances do you think it is acceptable to start saying that a person 'had a fall' instead of saying they 'fell over'?

I’m always thinking this!

I think as soon as you become 'old'. Could be 30, could be 80+...

Active, fit people fall over. I intend only ever to fall over!

pineing · 16/01/2020 00:01

Thank you - I don't feel quite so bad now!

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