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BirdyFlies Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Fire and Kill
1 "He opened fire and killed her."
2 "He opened fire killing her."
3 "He opened fire, killed her."
They each could mean be that:
a) the shooting and killing happened at the same time
b) the killing was a result of the shooting
What should it be?
2 "He opened fire killing her."
3 "He opened fire, killed her."
They each could mean be that:
a) the shooting and killing happened at the same time
b) the killing was a result of the shooting
What should it be?
Top answer
" I ncorrect grammar They each could mean be that: a) the shooting and killing happened at the same time b) the killing was a result of the shooting 1 and 2 both mean that he shot killed her, and they strongly imply that he did it very soon after he started to shoot. If the writer intended any other meaning (eg he started to shoot, and at the same time he killed her with a knife) then this would be an unusual meaning and he would make it clear by saying it another way. Clive PS I meant to say ' killed' , as edited above
- " I ncorrect grammar They each could mean be that: a) the shooting and killing happened at the same time b) the killing was a result of the shooting 1 and 2 both mean that he shot killed her, and they strongly imply that he did it very soon after he started to shoot.
- If the writer intended any other meaning (eg he started to shoot, and at the same time he killed her with a knife) then this would be an unusual meaning and he would make it clear by saying it another way.
- Clive PS I meant to say ' killed' , as edited above
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Hi,
1 "He opened fire and killed her."
2 "He opened fire, comma killing her."
3 "He opened fire, killed her." Incorrect grammar
They each could mean be that:
a) the shooting and killing happened at
1 "He opened fire and killed her."
2 "He opened fire, comma killing her."
3 "He opened fire, killed her." Incorrect grammar
They each could mean be that:
a) the shooting and killing happened at
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Let's try another example:
"He went home and thought about his day."
"He went home thinking about his day."
"He went home, thinking about his day."
Do they mean the going home and thinking happened simultaneously or after one another?
"He went home and thought about his day."
"He went home thinking about his day."
"He went home, thinking about his day."
Do they mean the going home and thinking happened simultaneously or after one another?
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Hi,
Let's try another example:
"He went home and thought about his day." one after the other
"He went home thinking about his day." simultaneously
"He went home, thinking about his day."
Let's try another example:
"He went home and thought about his day." one after the other
"He went home thinking about his day." simultaneously
"He went home, thinking about his day."
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