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Vincent Ding Posted 20 years ago
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"The man was arrested on suspicion of murder of a boy. "
Could u pls explain to me the use of "on" in the above sentence? does it carry the conotation of "because of"?
tks
Could u pls explain to me the use of "on" in the above sentence? does it carry the conotation of "because of"?
tks
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Could YOU PLEASE use standard English in posting your questions? THANKS. To say "arrested on" is idiomatic, I guess.
- Could YOU PLEASE use standard English in posting your questions?
- THANKS.
- To say "arrested on" is idiomatic, I guess.
- He was arrested because they suspected him of murder.
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Could YOU PLEASE use standard English in posting your questions? THANKS.
To say "arrested on" is idiomatic, I guess. He was arrested because they suspected him of murder.
To say "arrested on" is idiomatic, I guess. He was arrested because they suspected him of murder.
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I think one of the reasons for on is in the more explicit sentence
arrested based on the following grounds
where based usually requires on.
arrested based on the following grounds
where based usually requires on.
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Hi guys,
I'd say the expanded phrase is 'he was arrested on the grounds of suspicion of murder'. A similar expression would be 'he was excused from work on the grounds of poor health'.
'grounds' means a foundation, a fundamental reason or, in other words, a basis. That's why we use the word 'on'. It's on a foundation, on a basis.
I see
I'd say the expanded phrase is 'he was arrested on the grounds of suspicion of murder'. A similar expression would be 'he was excused from work on the grounds of poor health'.
'grounds' means a foundation, a fundamental reason or, in other words, a basis. That's why we use the word 'on'. It's on a foundation, on a basis.
I see
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