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Latest post Sun, Nov 15 2009 8:35 AM by Abil. 2 replies.
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Abil  +  958833 Sun, 01 Nov 09 11:13 AM
I don't know how to express it. I am translating an interview of a torture victim. He says that his torturer shoved him on to the ground, held his testicles and then pulled him up trice, cauding serious damage to his testicles.

 

Can I say: He was lifted up by the testicles? or He was pulled up by the testicles?

 

Is there any best alternatives to express this?

 

Thanks.
Abil
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Anonymous, 20 days ago
His torturer pushed him to the ground and then proceeded to pull him up three times by the testicles, causing great bodily injury.
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Doctor D  +  970606 Fri, 13 Nov 09 08:17 PM
Either is grammatically correct, but it is better to show the doer (avoid passive voice):


The torturer shoved him onto the ground, then lifted him up by his testicles.  He repeated this twice more, seriously damaging his testicles.
Doctor D
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Abil, 6 days ago 8:35 am
Thanks Doctor D
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