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Minhuoc Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

throw into the river.

Please help me. Is this sentence equivalent to " she killed herself"

"She threw herself into the river."

Thanks.
  

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No... But it can be construed as the reason for her death.

— Erin Zale

  • No...
  • But it can be construed as the reason for her death.
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No... But it can be construed as the reason for her death.
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Dear Minhuoc,

It is my opinion that we may not infer suicide from the statement. It is also my opinion that we may not infer a fatality.

We may however infer wetness.
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It might even be just describing an awkward dive.
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