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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Smash (In)
NY Times:
"Hundreds of skinheads goose-stepped through Leipzig today, shouting ''Sieg Heil!'' as they smashed windows and disrupted a regular weekly demonstration for German unity."
"At least two people were injured after they smashed in the windows of a cafe frequented by foreigners. The police had to push back about 50 skinheads trying to burst into a hospital."
NY Times:
"Dr. Daniel Greenfield, the prosecution's expert, gave a different view. Citing a previous incident in which Mr. Burris smashed out the windows of his ex-wife's car, Dr. Greenfield said Mr. Burris was capable of 'violent, aggressive acts.' "
What is the difference between smash, smash in, and smash out?
"Hundreds of skinheads goose-stepped through Leipzig today, shouting ''Sieg Heil!'' as they smashed windows and disrupted a regular weekly demonstration for German unity."
"At least two people were injured after they smashed in the windows of a cafe frequented by foreigners. The police had to push back about 50 skinheads trying to burst into a hospital."
NY Times:
"Dr. Daniel Greenfield, the prosecution's expert, gave a different view. Citing a previous incident in which Mr. Burris smashed out the windows of his ex-wife's car, Dr. Greenfield said Mr. Burris was capable of 'violent, aggressive acts.' "
What is the difference between smash, smash in, and smash out?
Top answer
There isn't much difference. Use of "in", "out, or just plain "smashed" is a matter of style. The word "smashed" alone could be used is all examples above.
- There isn't much difference.
- Use of "in", "out, or just plain "smashed" is a matter of style.
- The word "smashed" alone could be used is all examples above.
- If you really want to be extra precise, then "smashed-in" would imply that the person doing the smashing is on the exterior of whatever is being smashed, and "smashed-out" would imply the opposite.
- Like I said, plain old "smashed" works just fine.
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There isn't much difference. Use of "in", "out, or just plain "smashed" is a matter of style.
The word "smashed" alone could be used is all examples above.
If you really want to be extra precise, then "smashed-in" would imply that the person doing the smashing is on the exterior of whatever is being smashed, and "smashed-out" would imply the opposite.
Like I said, plain old "smashed" w
The word "smashed" alone could be used is all examples above.
If you really want to be extra precise, then "smashed-in" would imply that the person doing the smashing is on the exterior of whatever is being smashed, and "smashed-out" would imply the opposite.
Like I said, plain old "smashed" w
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No, not at all.
My previous answers were predicated on the context you provided.
My previous answers were predicated on the context you provided.
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Let's say I have these:
"The windows were kicked."
"The windows were kicked in."
"The windows were kicked out."
What should I do?
"The windows were kicked."
"The windows were kicked in."
"The windows were kicked out."
What should I do?
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What do you mean "What should I do?"
Your English is quite good (remember our conversation about intransitive verbs?) so I think you can formulate a better question than "what should I do?".
Your English is quite good (remember our conversation about intransitive verbs?) so I think you can formulate a better question than "what should I do?".
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Pre-script: It's still early in California. I was just waking up.
Do you think all of these have the same meaning, or should directional meanings be attached to "in" and "out", as in the first post of this thread?
"The windows were kicked."
"The windows were kicked in."
"The windows were kicked out."
Do you think all of these have the same meaning, or should directional meanings be attached to "in" and "out", as in the first post of this thread?
"The windows were kicked."
"The windows were kicked in."
"The windows were kicked out."
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Well then, good morning!
"The windows were kicked." Somebody kicked the windows. They did not break. Perhaps footprints wer
"The windows were kicked." Somebody kicked the windows. They did not break. Perhaps footprints wer
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