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CharmYou Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

be lenient to/with sb?

He is lenient to the children.
He is lenient with the children.
He is lenient for the children.
He is lenient at the children.
He is lenient on the children.

Which preposition is correct?
He doesn't usually punish his children too severely. So, he is lenient what the children?
  

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With

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CharmYouWhich preposition is correct?
with is used most, but on is also used quite often in this context.

I don't recommend any of the others.

CJ
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CharmYouHe is lenient to the children.
He is lenient with the children.
He is lenient for the children.
He is lenient at the children.
He is lenient on the children.
Which preposition is correct?
He doesn't usually punish his children too severe

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