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Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body."



 
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Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body." #1 (permalink) Sun Nov 18, 2007 16:36 pm   Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body."
 

Hi

Would you say that the following sentence sounds OK to you? If no, please help me with it. I hope you understand his action.

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He stabbed the sword across his body.

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Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body." #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 18, 2007 17:00 pm   Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body."
 

I would either replace 'across' with 'through' or say:

He stabbed himself with the/his sword.
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Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body." #3 (permalink) Sun Nov 18, 2007 17:06 pm   Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body."
 

Thanks, Conchita.

I want to say that the man was stabbed so hard in the stomach that the sword came out from his back. How do the following sentences sound to you?

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1- The blow was so hard that the sword went through his body.
2- He stabbed the sword through his body.

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Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body." #4 (permalink) Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:25 am   Expression: "He stabbed the sword across his body."
 

Hi Tom

I assume that the man did not stab himself, right? How about this:

He skewered his opponent with his sword.
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