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injure vs hurt vs wound #1 (permalink) Tue Mar 17, 2009 13:49 pm   injure vs hurt vs wound
 

Are the following sentences OK?

I injured my knees when I tripped on a banana peel.
I tripped on a banana peel. I got up and saw that my knees were injured.

I hurt my knees when I tripped on a banana peel.
I tripped on a banana peel. I got up and saw that my knees were hurt.

He was mortally wounded in Gulf war.
A bullet hit him and his legs were wounded. (Can wound be used like this?)
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injure vs hurt vs wound #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:07 am   injure vs hurt vs wound
 

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'Injure' and 'hurt' are often interchangeable, but 'hurt' usually refers only to the pain inflicted, while 'injure' refers to the damage sustained. We are often hurt without sustaining any injury. 'Wound' is used in the case of weapons or weapon-like objects or intentions.
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