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Mr. Tom Posted 3 years ago
Vocabulary

Gun pointed vs gun pointing

Hi

Would you say that both of these are OK?

(A man telling his story when he was taken hostage)

  1. With a gun pointing to his head, anyone may get nervous.
  2. With a gun pointed to his head, anyone may get nervous.

Thanks,

Tom

  

Top answer

With a gun pointing to their head, anyone may be nervous. With a gun pointed at their head, anyone may be nervous. With a gun held to their head, anyone would be terrified.

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  • With a gun pointing to their head, anyone may be nervous.
  • With a gun pointed at their head, anyone may be nervous.
  • With a gun held to their head, anyone would be terrified.
  • The third is more likely.
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  1. With a gun pointing to their head, anyone may be nervous.
  2. With a gun pointed at their head, anyone may be nervous.
  3. With a gun held to their head, anyone would be terrified.

The third is more likely.

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