Put him to the sword
Tori ran after the viking and put him to the sword. The viking gasped seeing the sword sticking out of his stomach. Tori watched him die, then pulled the sword out of him and left.
1) Can I use "put him to the sword" here or can it only be used if the viking had died instantly?
2) Is the paragraph grammatical and natural?
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Tori ran after the V iking and put him to the sword. Then he left. 1) Can I use "put him to the sword" here or can it only be used if the viking died instantly?
- Tori ran after the V iking and put him to the sword.
- Then he left.
- 1) Can I use "put him to the sword" here or can it only be used if the viking died instantly?
- To me, the phrase suggests a quick and complete execution.
- I wouldn't add those details about him gasping, seeing the sword, Tom pulllng it out.
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Tori ran after the Viking and put him to the sword. Then he left.
1) Can I use "put him to the sword" here or can it only be used if the viking died instantly? To me, the phrase suggests a quick and complete execution. I wouldn't add those details about him gasping, seeing the sword, Tom pulllng it out.
2) Is the paragraph grammatical Y
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