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Michelle Cha Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

with his right shoulder hanging/hung by his side

1. with my eyes closed...
2. with my legs crossed...
3. with my shoulder hanging by his side...
4. with my shoulder hung by his side...

People says 4 is not correct and I wonder why.
  

Top answer

1 and 2 are fine. 3 and 4 are strange. A shoulder can't hang.

— Clive

  • 1 and 2 are fine.
  • 3 and 4 are strange.
  • A shoulder can't hang.
  • An arm can hang.
  • Are two people involved?
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1 and 2 are fine.

3 and 4 are strange.
A shoulder can't hang. An arm can hang.
Are two people involved? [ my, his ]
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