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Guest Posted 23 years ago
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As a prisoner/prisoner
i have read rthe following message in the News paper:
"they took her prisoner.
Is it the right usage? I fell it should be like "they took her as a prisoner."
tell me the right usage.
"they took her prisoner.
Is it the right usage? I fell it should be like "they took her as a prisoner."
tell me the right usage.
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Yes - I agree, it should be "they took her as a prisoner". But among those strongly associated and knowledgeable of English would probably find "they took her prisoner" perfectly acceptable and understandable.
- Yes - I agree, it should be "they took her as a prisoner".
- But among those strongly associated and knowledgeable of English would probably find "they took her prisoner" perfectly acceptable and understandable.
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Yes - I agree, it should be "they took her as a prisoner".
But among those strongly associated and knowledgeable of English would probably find "they took her prisoner" perfectly acceptable and understandable.
But among those strongly associated and knowledgeable of English would probably find "they took her prisoner" perfectly acceptable and understandable.
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