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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Repented of / Repented for
Dear all,
Kindly tell me which of the following sentence is correct.
1.I repented for my sins
2.I repented of my sins
Thanking you
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I would expect simply "I repented my sins", but "of" is also correct enough with a different meaning, although you normally repent "of" your "actions" or the like. When you define them as sins up front like that, "of" sounds redundant. I would never use "for".
- I would expect simply "I repented my sins", but "of" is also correct enough with a different meaning, although you normally repent "of" your "actions" or the like.
- When you define them as sins up front like that, "of" sounds redundant.
- I would never use "for".
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I would expect simply "I repented my sins", but "of" is also correct enough with a different meaning, although you normally repent "of" your "actions" or the like. When you define them as sins up front like that, "of" sounds redundant.
I would never use "for".
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