A hail of bullets started raining down on him.
Does "on" say anything about whether he gets hit by the bullets or not?
anonymous A hail of bullets started raining down on him. Does "on" say anything about whether he gets hit by the bullets or not? No.
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anonymousA hail of bullets started raining down on him.
Does "on" say anything about whether he gets hit by the bullets or not?
No. You would need a second sentence to say that.
CJ