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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

the hammer struck the nail

In the sentence "The hammer struck the nail" can we understand that the nail entered into something?

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Not necessarily. eg a nail wlil not enter steel.

— Clive

  • Not necessarily.
  • eg a nail wlil not enter steel.
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Not necessarily.
eg a nail wlil not enter steel.
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Is the definition of strike give in #1 different from "to pierce with force" ? Example:The bullet struck her thigh

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You need to know what it strikes (ie hits)..
We know a bullet will pierce a thigh.
We know it won't pierce a tank.
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