would u call this electricution or shock?

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I WAS IN THE AUDITORIUM AT SCHOOL AND I WAS DIRECTING A PLAY AND I NOTICED THAT A LIGHT WAS OUT SO I ASKED TO CLIMB UP TO THE CAT WALK AND TAKE CARE OF IT. I PLAYED WITH THE WIRES AND COULDNT GET IT TO WORK SO I OPENED THE BACK OF THE LIGHT. I PULLED THE BULB TO TRY TO GET IT OUT TO CHANGE IT. WHEN I PULLED THE BULB THE BULB CAME OUT BUT THE SOCET PART DID NOT. I PULLED THE SOCET PART AND THAT IS WHEN IT HAPPEND. IT MADE MY MUCSLES CONTRACT AND IT HELD ME THERE WHICH SEEMED LIKE FOREVER. I HAD TO SCREAM DOWN TO THE CLASS TO TURN THE LIGHT BOARD OFF. WHEN IT WAS OFF I WAS ABLE TO GET FREE AND I STOOD UP. I WAS STILL ON ADRINALIN WHEN I CAME DOWN THE LADDER AS FAST AS I COULD. WHEN I GOT DOWN I SAW THESE HUGE BLISTER LIKE THINGS ON MY LEFT HAND AND IT CAUSED ELECTRICAL BURNS. THEY HAD TO CALL AN AMBULANCE AND ALL THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS WERE THERE WITHIN 2 MINUTES. I KNOW NOW THAT I COMPLETED THE CIRCUT WITH MY THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON MY LEFT HAND. TELL ME UR THOUGHTS, PLEASE!

Answers:
Here's an article for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocution
Basically, it's electrocution when you die from it, and an electric shock when you live.
Hope this helps!

you "got shocked", yes. But that is a slang and improper application of the term. "Shock" refers to the body shutting down as a result of any type of injury. Technically you were electrocuted.

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