Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Is it possible to say the followings?
(1) The explosion left 100 people wounded in a second.
(2) The explosion left 100 people wounded for a week.
(2) The explosion left 100 people wounded for a week.
Top answer
'Wound' normally refers to injury from a weapon. (1) The explosion left 100 people injured in a second. (2) The explosion left 100 people injured for a week.
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'Wound' normally refers to injury from a weapon.
(1) The explosion left 100 people injured in a second.
(2) The explosion left 100 people injured for a week.
While both are grammatically correct, neither seems a usual utterance. Here is all that is normal:
The explosion left 100 people injured.
(1) The explosion left 100 people injured in a second.
(2) The explosion left 100 people injured for a week.
While both are grammatically correct, neither seems a usual utterance. Here is all that is normal:
The explosion left 100 people injured.
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