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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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I smacked the book off his shoulder.
  

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correct There are many words for 'hit'. More common is eg I knocked the book off his shoulder. [ People usually don't have books on their shoulders.

  • correct There are many words for 'hit'.
  • More common is eg I knocked the book off his shoulder.
  • [ People usually don't have books on their shoulders.
  • ]
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correct

There are many words for 'hit'.
More common is eg I knocked the book off his shoulder.

[ People usually don't have books on their shoulders. ]
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This is marginally acceptable grammatically and usage-wise, but typically you would say instead something like (US usage):

I knocked the book off his shoulder.

I smacked him on the shoulder with the book.
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Thanks to both of you.

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