Re: Electrocution

Jeffrey Turner filted:

James Hogg wrote:


A search for "seriously electrocuted" gets 238 hits, "badly
electrocuted" gets 330, and "mildly electrocuted" 560.

Some other online gems:
"my brother got ever so slightly electrocuted."
"Two other protestors were non-fatally electrocuted."

I'm shocked.

You shouldn't be; it's perfectly ordinary current usage....r


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