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Subject: correct grammar describing a person beginning to fire their weapon
anemo21    3/4/2005 9:50:57 AM
After listening to several different news reports about a man that started shooting a weapon in a local shopping mall I have a question about the correct grammar that should be used to describe his actions. One report states that he "opens fire in the mall", another that he "opened fire in the mall", and a third that he "open fired in the mall". Using these two words which is the correct way to describe this action? This action was not happening at the moment of the report, but rather reported as a past tense situation.
 
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perfectgeneral    RE:correct grammar describing a person beginning to fire their weapon   3/4/2005 7:40:17 PM
This is more of a grammer question than a military one. The fire is a noun in open fire (open being the verb). So the correct phrase is the middle one. Another time do your homework yourself or you will fail the exam ;)
 
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anemo21    RE:correct grammar describing a person beginning to fire their weapon   3/7/2005 9:59:31 AM
Thank you for the reply. I know the correct grammar to use. What I was hoping for here was someone that knows the correct 'military' or 'law enforcement' phrase that should be used in this situation. Asking it as a grammatical question was the only way to ask without influencing the reader. This phrase came up during my own military training but at this time I am not sure how it was used (we're talking Vietnam era).
 
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