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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

shooting

Can I say,

The hunter is shooting the deer at the forest.

The hunter is hunting deer at the forest.
  

Top answer

Use this: The hunter is hunting deer in the forest.

  • Use this: The hunter is hunting deer in the forest.
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Use this:

The hunter is hunting deer in the forest.
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Can I use "shooting / shooting at the deer"?

The hunter is shooting the deer at the forest.
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If he is in the process of squeezing the trigger, you can say "he is shooting."
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That means:

The hunter is shooting / shooting at the deer at the forest. (both are correct)

If I mention about the process of the hunter doing (shooting), is consider correct, right?
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Yes.

shooting the deer-- the deer are killed or injured
shooting at the deer-- the deer are probably not hit.

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