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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Shot a gun vs. shoot out of a gun

Hello everyone,

I'm wondering which of the two phrases "Shot a gun" or "Shoot out of a gun" is the correct grammatical form to indicate a person discharging a weapon.

Thank you for any replies!!
  

Top answer

He is firing a gun. He is shooting a gun. A cannonball is shot out of a cannon.

  • He is firing a gun.
  • He is shooting a gun.
  • A cannonball is shot out of a cannon.
  • A bullet is shot out of a gun.
  • The person is not shout OUT of the gun (except in some old circus acts).
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He is firing a gun.
He is shooting a gun.

A cannonball is shot out of a cannon. A bullet is shot out of a gun.
The person is not shout OUT of the gun (except in some old circus acts).

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