Thread:Gsbr/@comment-4655954-20150507124430/@comment-2253059-20150510024818

You said dropped is "the more grammatically term" when referring to "something that has fallen from something's grip" and fall and fell are "used to describe something that was upright and then fell over," not mentioning its other definition. I know "fall" is a more generic term, but how many other ways could it be interpreted in the context of these articles?

Zara wasn't just snatched, she was grabbed by a pteranodon. This indicates she winds up in the air since the pteranodon is a flying reptile. So when it's stated that she fell, people are going to interpret that as the definition I mentioned; she descended from the place the pteranodon brought her up to.

With dropped, as I stated before, it does not automatically denote intention, but without an adverb, most people assume it was intentional. This is due to the way the English language is structured; it places blame on people.

http://www.cracked.com/article_18823_5-insane-ways-words-can-control-your-mind.html - #5

So as a result, it's easy to interpret the pteranodon "dropping" Zara as it intetionally letting her go. This seems absurd because the pteranodon wouldn't release her until it reached its intended destination and it likely wasn't the enclosure of a much larger carnivore. But we aren't certain yet if it was intentional or not, so we can't add an adverb until we know for sure.

As for "pool," like I said before, I don't mind if "enclosure" is used instead. I was pointing out that "pool" was not an incorrect term to use. The reason why I used pool is because it made it more clear she landed in water. "Enclosure" does not specify that. Since not all readers are aware the giant aquatic reptile is called a "mosasaurus," establishing she fell into water informs readers of which creature she wound up right next to, without having to click on the mosasaurus' page.