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navit
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Which are correct:
1) He was knocked unconscious.
2) He was struck unconscious.
3) He was hit unconscious.

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Re: unconscious

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navit wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:37 am Which are correct:
1) He was knocked unconscious.
2) He was struck unconscious.
3) He was hit unconscious.

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1 is correct and idiomatic
2 is possible but a little weird
3 is not English
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Re: unconscious

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1) I would say 'He was knocked out unconscious'
2) Would never use.
3) Makes no sense. 'He was hit then became unconscious'
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