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Gargie Posted 10 years ago
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Please look at the following
1. He faces 5 years in prison, if convicted. This sentence means that if he is convicted he will be in jail for 5 years. Right?
But what if I say the following, which is after he has been convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
2. He has been now been convicted and faces 5 years in jail.
Can I say the above 'faces 5 years in prison' after he has been sentenced guilty? Can I use 'face' here in the sense of experiencing the jail?
3. He faces jail. Can this mean he is experiencing jail now and is in jail now as we speak?
Thank you.
1. He faces 5 years in prison, if convicted. This sentence means that if he is convicted he will be in jail for 5 years. Right?
But what if I say the following, which is after he has been convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
2. He has been now been convicted and faces 5 years in jail.
Can I say the above 'faces 5 years in prison' after he has been sentenced guilty? Can I use 'face' here in the sense of experiencing the jail?
3. He faces jail. Can this mean he is experiencing jail now and is in jail now as we speak?
Thank you.
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face - consider seriously or accept the inevitability of something that is coming 2. He has been now been convicted and faces 5 years in jail . Can I say the above 'faces 5 years in prison' after he has been sentenced guilty?
- face - consider seriously or accept the inevitability of something that is coming 2.
- He has been now been convicted and faces 5 years in jail .
- Can I say the above 'faces 5 years in prison' after he has been sentenced guilty?
- Yes Can I use 'face' here in the sense of experiencing the jail?
- No 3.
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face - consider seriously or accept the inevitability of something that is coming
2. He has been now been convicted and faces 5 years in jail.
Can I say the above 'faces 5 years in prison' after he has been sentenced guilty? Yes
Can I use 'face' here in the sense of experiencing the jail? No
3. He faces jail. Can this mea
2. He has been now been convicted and faces 5 years in jail.
Can I say the above 'faces 5 years in prison' after he has been sentenced guilty? Yes
Can I use 'face' here in the sense of experiencing the jail? No
3. He faces jail. Can this mea
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