shoot
1
The day after his 35th birthday, he shot 22 innocent people to death.
The day after his 35th birthday, he shot dead 22 innocent people.
The prisoners were either hanged or shot to death.
The prisoners were either hanged or shot.
beat/hack/stab sb to death BUT shoot sb dead or shoot and kill sb (NOT shoot sb to death) :
‘Hector Petersen was shot dead by South African police in June 1976.’
Note that shoot by itself can mean ‘shoot and kill’: ‘After shooting his victims, he buried the bodies
in a nearby field.’
2
Someone in the crowd ran up and shot a gun to the president.
Someone in the crowd ran up and fired a gun at the president.
fire a gun (at sb) , NOT shoot a gun: ‘As part of the celebration they drove through the streets
firing guns in the air.’ Note the alternative: ‘Someone in the crowd ran up and fired at the
president .’
shopping
In the afternoon we went for shopping.
In the afternoon we went shopping.
I go to shopping twice a week.
I go shopping twice a week.
go shopping (WITHOUT to/for): ‘Some people fly to London just to go shopping.’
Compare: ‘We’d thought we’d go to the shops this afternoon .’
shortly
She spoke very shortly about how they had lived during the war.
She spoke very briefly about how they had lived during the war.
shortly = (1) impatiently; not politely: ‘He answered rather shortly that he was NOT the slightest
bit interested .’ (2) very soon: ‘The accident happened shortly after they moved into their new
house.’
briefly = for a short time: ‘We talked briefly about the financial side of the agreement and then
moved on to other matters.’
should
1
I have friends who should love to stay at home, but they have to go to work.
I have friends who would love to stay at home, but they have to go to work.
When talking about an imaginary situation, use should/would in the main clause after a first
person subject: ‘I should/would accept the job if I were you.’
After a second or third person subject, use would in the main clause (NOT should): ‘He would
accept the job if the salary were better.’
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