Re: Question about transitivity/intransitivity

Nik Taylor/Sally Caves wrote:
> ?"I killed" ("kill" sounds awkward to me without an object)
>
> How about "I murdered."
>
OK as the boast or lament of a soldier /murderer:

"Yes, I killed/murdered, (and enjoyed every minute of it)" or "(and I'm
truly sorry)"-- but the implicit object [people] is still there.

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