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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Nailed/hit the deer

He nailed/hit the deer with his first shot.

Hi,
Do nailed and hit fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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"Nailed" is used casually in many similar applications, but always alludes to the effectiveness, or excellence of the act. When applied to shooting a deer, the implication is that the shot was lethal. To simply "hit" the deer has no such implication.

— Avangi

  • "Nailed" is used casually in many similar applications, but always alludes to the effectiveness, or excellence of the act.
  • When applied to shooting a deer, the implication is that the shot was lethal.
  • To simply "hit" the deer has no such implication.
  • The deer may have escaped off into the woods to lick his flesh wound and laugh at the inept hunter.
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"Nailed" is used casually in many similar applications, but always alludes to the effectiveness, or excellence of the act. When applied to shooting a deer, the implication is that the shot was lethal.

To simply "hit" the deer has no such implication. The deer may have escaped off into the woods to lick his flesh wound and laugh at the inept hunter.
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