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Overcoming Toxicreligion Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Does this make sense

I repent of lying
  

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One repents for their sins. "

  • One repents for their sins.
  • "
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One repents for their sins. Therefore, "I repent for my sins."
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I repent of lying

The verb "repent" can be both, "transitive" and "intransitive", I.e., it can be used both, with a object or without an object. It can be followed by an "of" or "for" prepositional phrase complement.

Thus, the following sentences are possible:

-The preacher urged his listeners to repent (verb: repent, No object

-I repent lying. (Verb

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