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[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 17 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You mean "could've " I'd hope

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

You can use "should" when discussing extreme odds. The gunman had fully turned toward him and had ample time to pull the trigger. To me it looks like the gun had jammed.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 hours ago

You can, and I think it depends on culture and dialect. But, especially on the internet, clarify and specificity are important af. Even moreso in this day and age, with how politically charged and ready to be defensive and quippy and mic-droppy everybody is.

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Someone mentioned elsewhere that the principal did get hit

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yes you can but doing so through a text medium can come off wrong. It makes it sound like he's death was the preferred outcome

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

That’s why I said he’s lucky to be alive