Quote Originally Posted by MANH NGUYEN View Post
We should pay attention:

"He accidentlly sliced through his finger"
S/B He accidentally sliced his finger (verb transitive)

"the ship sliced water"
S/B The ship sliced through the water. (verb intransitive)
English-Learner,

You do not slice through your finger, but the ship does slice through the water....

v. sliced, slic·ing, slic·es
v. tr.

1. To cut or divide into slices: slice a loaf of bread.


v. intr.
1. To move like a knife: The destroyer sliced through the water.

It is very disappointed! You do not see what many people are seeing!