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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Aimed/pointed

She pulled out a gun and aimed/pointed it at him.

If she is standing two feet away from him, does it make one of 'aimed' and 'pointed' more appropriate to use than the other?

  

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"Aimed" means she looked through the sights at him. "Pointed" means she merely presented the muzzle to him.

  • "Aimed" means she looked through the sights at him.
  • "Pointed" means she merely presented the muzzle to him.
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"Aimed" means she looked through the sights at him. "Pointed" means she merely presented the muzzle to him.

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pointed is more natural.

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