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Beopro Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Punishment
A. This morning the criminal had to expiate his sins when the judges gave him death penalty.
B. This morning the criminal had to expiate his crime/guilt when the judges gave him capital punishment.
- Are these sentences grammatical and ok to say?
Thank you very much, Teachers
Beopro
B. This morning the criminal had to expiate his crime/guilt when the judges gave him capital punishment.
- Are these sentences grammatical and ok to say?
Thank you very much, Teachers
Beopro
Top answer
A. To be grammatical, his should be: This morning the criminal had to expiate his sins when the judge gave him the death penalty. However, this is not a realistic sentence in the US.
- A.
- To be grammatical, his should be: This morning the criminal had to expiate his sins when the judge gave him the death penalty.
- However, this is not a realistic sentence in the US.
- This kind of thing doesn't happen in a court of law in the US.
- B.
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A. To be grammatical, his should be: This morning the criminal had to expiate his sins when the judge gave him the death penalty. However, this is not a realistic sentence in the US. This kind of thing doesn't happen in a court of law in the US.
B. Grammatically this should be: This morning the criminal had to expiate his guilt when the judge gave him the death penalty (the death se
B. Grammatically this should be: This morning the criminal had to expiate his guilt when the judge gave him the death penalty (the death se
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