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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Fired over shoulder

Hi,

Is this right: He fired (from) over her shoulder.

Is it used as a figure of speech?

Thanks,
  

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Anonymous He fired (from) over her shoulder. There's nothing wrong with it. I wouldn't exactly call it a figure of speech.

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  • Anonymous He fired (from) over her shoulder.
  • There's nothing wrong with it.
  • I wouldn't exactly call it a figure of speech.
  • Without context, it's open to interpretation.
  • If we're talking about a gun, " from over her shoulder" could suggest either his manner of supporting the gun or his location.
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AnonymousHe fired (from) over her shoulder.
There's nothing wrong with it.
I wouldn't exactly call it a figure of speech. Without context, it's open to interpretation.

If we're talking about a gun, "from over her shoulder" could suggest either his manner of supporting the gun or his location. Perhaps he rested the gun on her shoulder to
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