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    Arrow Through The Window (And) Into The Kitchen

    Suppose some guy threw a stone that went through the kitchen window and landed in the kitchen.

    Should I write:
    Someone threw a stone through the window into the kitchen.
    Or,
    Someone threw a stone through the window and into the kitchen.
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    Default Re: Through The Window (And) Into The Kitchen

    Someone threw a stone through the window into the kitchen.

    If you used the other sentence, there would be a possibility that he threw two stones,

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    Default Re: Through The Window (And) Into The Kitchen

    Quote Originally Posted by CaseyA View Post
    Suppose some guy threw a stone that went through the kitchen window and landed in the kitchen.

    Should I write:
    Or,
    not a teacher

    You usually say you throw a stone at something(the window).
    The stone went through the window and landed in the kitchen.

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    Default Re: Through The Window (And) Into The Kitchen

    Suppose some guy himself physically jumped through the kitchen window and landed in the kitchen.

    Should I write:
    Someone jumped through the window into the kitchen.
    Or,
    Someone jumped through the window and into the kitchen.
    ?

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    Default Re: Through The Window (And) Into The Kitchen

    Quote Originally Posted by CaseyA View Post
    Suppose some guy himself physically jumped through the kitchen window and landed in the kitchen.

    Should I write:
    Or,
    ?
    The first one.

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