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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Same meaning?
1. He repented of his folly.
2. He repented for his folly.
3. He repented his folly.
Do they have the same meaning? Thanks in advance.
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1. He repented of his folly. Not wrong, bbut sounds to me a little old-fashioned and biblical.
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- He repented of his folly.
- Not wrong, bbut sounds to me a little old-fashioned and biblical.
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- He repented for his folly.
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1. He repented of his folly.Not wrong, bbut sounds to me a little old-fashioned and biblical.
2. He repented for his folly. No.
3. He repented his folly. This is the usual version.
Do they have the same meaning? Yes.
But neither is used in everyday conversation.
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