Are they all good?
Hi teachers. Could you please comment on the suggestions below. Are they all good? Which one do you prefer? Is "is out" okay to mean that she has passed out?
1) People run over to the car and yell if she's okay, but Tammy is out, probably more from shock than from the impact of the collision.
2) People run over to the car and yell if she's okay, but Tammy is out, probably more from shock than from the collision itself.
3) People run over to the car and yell if she's okay, but Tammy is out, probably more from shock than from the mild collision.
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anonymous Is "is out" okay to mean that she has passed out? Often it is, but not so much this time. It's hard to say why, but I was tempted to take it literally at first reading.
- anonymous Is "is out" okay to mean that she has passed out?
- Often it is, but not so much this time.
- It's hard to say why, but I was tempted to take it literally at first reading.
- "Out cold" gets you there every time, though.
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anonymousIs "is out" okay to mean that she has passed out?
Often it is, but not so much this time. It's hard to say why, but I was tempted to take it literally at first reading. "Out cold" gets you there every time, though.
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