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karmapuhlease t1_j8ekflh wrote

Reply to comment by spoil_of_the_cities in MULTIPLE PEDESTRIANS STRUCK BY U-HAUL TRUCK IN BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN by Darth_Monkey

Do people get shot by bullets, or shot by other people who use guns?

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spoil_of_the_cities t1_j8etoks wrote

If we say "bullets struck John" that seems pretty clear. If we say "a person struck John" that sounds like a fistfight.

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karmapuhlease t1_j8ewxze wrote

"Bob shot John with a handgun" versus "John was struck by bullets fired by a handgun"

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