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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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00His wife, Monique Olivier, 59, was convicted of complicity in four of the murders and sentenced to life in prison. She must serve at least 28 years before she can be considered for early release.02p

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00Can I replace "can be considered for early release" with " is eligible for parole" without change ofmeaning?02p

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00Thanks!02p

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0I don't know the European court system. 0-

  • 0I don't know the European court system.
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0I don't know the European court system. You have to completely understand what parole is before you can decide whether that's an appropriate substitution.0-
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00Parole is a process in which a parole review board made up of so-called experts will evaluate the parolee’s mental and psychological state as well as his behavioral pattern to see whether he is suitable for parole. 00 Eligible for parole doesn't mean the same thing as sutible for parole. One may be eligible but if the borad deemed his condition unsut
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0I think I understand why my version may not be correct. If a convict is eligible for parole after a certain percentage of his/her sentence has been served, it means the convict will be RELEASED at the time though he/she will be supervised and if any conditions of the parole is violated, he/she will be put back in jail. 02br
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00When I suggested the alternative version, I
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0I think I understand why my version may not be correct01i00. If a convict is eligible for parole after a certain percentage of his/her sentence has been served, it means the convict will be RELEASED02i00 02br
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00No! I DON’T BELIEVE this 00 00is no correct. When the judge rendered the verdict from the Jurors and sentenced the felon to a jai
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0She must serve at least 28 years before 01b00she can be considered for early release02b02br
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00Goodman, please allow me to give it another try. I hope, after reading your explanation and understandn it, this time I'm able to correctly reword the above. I have nothing against the original but as an English learner, I try to describe the same thing in a
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00No problem! In fact, this is a good attitude. I was also relentless with questions like you. I wouldn't rest until I understood the answers, 02br
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01b00<<>>She must serve at least 28 years before she can be eligible for parole.02br
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00I think you got it!02img
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0Thanks, Goodman.0-

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