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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is it possible to say the followings?

(1) The explosion left 100 people wounded in a second.

(2) The explosion left 100 people wounded for a week.
  

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'Wound' normally refers to injury from a weapon. (1) The explosion left 100 people injured in a second. (2) The explosion left 100 people injured for a week.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Wound' normally refers to injury from a weapon.
  • (1) The explosion left 100 people injured in a second.
  • (2) The explosion left 100 people injured for a week.
  • While both are grammatically correct, neither seems a usual utterance.
  • Here is all that is normal: The explosion left 100 people injured.
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'Wound' normally refers to injury from a weapon.

(1) The explosion left 100 people injured in a second.
(2) The explosion left 100 people injured for a week.

While both are grammatically correct, neither seems a usual utterance. Here is all that is normal:

The explosion left 100 people injured.
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