Can I say, (A) Before the robbers fled, they fired a few shots into the air / into the ceilling. The people were screaming and running for cover. I quickly lay flat on the floor.
(b) He heard a loud piercing noise.
(c) He heard a gun shot.
Top answer
Gunshot is one word.
— Philip
Gunshot is one word.
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