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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Speaking against the king was punishable with death...

Hi

Is this sentence natural English?

(I was reading about some country and its laws...)

Speaking against the king was punishable with death by hanging in the country.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Is this sentence natural English? Wrong preposition.

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  • Mr.
  • Tom Is this sentence natural English?
  • Wrong preposition.
  • Speaking against the king was punishable by death by hanging in the country .
  • If you don't like the two 'by's, just delete 'by death'.
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Mr. TomIs this sentence natural English?

Wrong preposition.

Speaking against the king was punishable by death by hanging in the country.

If you don't like the two 'by's, just delete 'by death'.

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Yes, "by" is the correct preposition. Here, have a look at it in the dictionary.

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/punishable

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