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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

shattered

Can I say,
(a) The glass of the display case was shattered to/ into pieces on the floor.

(b) There were a few (gun) shots follewed by the loud sound of shattered glass.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The glass of the display case was shattered to/ into pieces on the floor. 'to' is better (b) There were a few (gun) shots follewed by the loud sound of shattered glass. a) 'to' is better (b) 'Shattering' is the form you want; "shattered" glass makes no noise.

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  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The glass of the display case was shattered to/ into pieces on the floor.
  • 'to' is better (b) There were a few (gun) shots follewed by the loud sound of shattered glass.
  • a) 'to' is better (b) 'Shattering' is the form you want; "shattered" glass makes no noise.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) The glass of the display case was shattered to/ into pieces on the floor.
'to' is better

(b) There were a few (gun) shots follewed by the loud sound of shattered glass.
a) 'to' is better
(b) 'Shattering' is the form you want; "shattered" glass makes no noise.
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So, can I use "shattered glass"?
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You can say that there was shattered glass lying on the floor, but you cannot say that there was a sound of shattered glass - that would have to be sound of shattering glass.
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