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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Was shot
1-He was shot in his car.
2-He was shot , in his car.
3-He was shot and in his car.
4-He was injured in his car.
5-He was injured , in his car.
6-He was injured and in his car.
I think "1" and "4" are unambiguous and mean the shooting/injuring took place in the car. (passive verb)
"3" and "6" also seem unambiguous to me and mean he was in a shot/injured state. (adjectival past participle/stative meaning). We don't know if he was shot/injured in the car or before getting inside the car,
"2" and "5" are ambiguous. If they mean the same as "1" and "4" then "in his car" has been added as an afterthought. Generally they would mean he was in that state and he was in the car.
Is this analysis correct?
Gratefully,
Navi,
2-He was shot , in his car.
3-He was shot and in his car.
4-He was injured in his car.
5-He was injured , in his car.
6-He was injured and in his car.
I think "1" and "4" are unambiguous and mean the shooting/injuring took place in the car. (passive verb)
"3" and "6" also seem unambiguous to me and mean he was in a shot/injured state. (adjectival past participle/stative meaning). We don't know if he was shot/injured in the car or before getting inside the car,
"2" and "5" are ambiguous. If they mean the same as "1" and "4" then "in his car" has been added as an afterthought. Generally they would mean he was in that state and he was in the car.
Is this analysis correct?
Gratefully,
Navi,
Top answer
Hi, 1-He was shot in his car. 2-He was shot , in his car. 3-He was shot and in his car.
- Hi, 1-He was shot in his car.
- 2-He was shot , in his car.
- 3-He was shot and in his car.
- 4-He was injured in his car.
- 5-He was injured , in his car.
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Hi,
1-He was shot in his car.
2-He was shot , in his car.
3-He was shot and in his car.
4-He was injured in his car.
5-He was injured , in his car.
1-He was shot in his car.
2-He was shot , in his car.
3-He was shot and in his car.
4-He was injured in his car.
5-He was injured , in his car.
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