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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

In The Death Of

http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/23/nyregion/woman-arrested-in-beating-death-of-foster-son.html

"Ms. Brisport's arrest marked the second time in the past year in which a foster parent had been arrested in the death of a foster child.

Shouldn't "in" be "for"? "In" suggests the arrest happened during the death of the child.
  

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"for" suggests that the foster parent had actually caused the death of the child. I think the newspaper wanted to give the impression that the foster parent was under suspicion and arrested for questioning. What is written can be thought of as a short form of "arrested in a case involving the death of a foster child".

— CalifJim

  • "for" suggests that the foster parent had actually caused the death of the child.
  • I think the newspaper wanted to give the impression that the foster parent was under suspicion and arrested for questioning.
  • What is written can be thought of as a short form of "arrested in a case involving the death of a foster child".
  • CJ
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"for" suggests that the foster parent had actually caused the death of the child.

I think the newspaper wanted to give the impression that the foster parent was under suspicion and arrested for questioning.

What is written can be thought of as a short form of "arrested in a case involving the death of a foster child".

CJ
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