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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
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Hello everyone,

Are the sentences below correct?

1. They wanted to depose him from being a captain.

2. They wanted to depose him to be a captain.

3. They wanted to depose him from leadership.

Regards,

JA

  

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Joseph A Hello everyone, Are the sentences below correct? 1. They wanted to depose him from being a captain.

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  • Joseph A Hello everyone, Are the sentences below correct?
  • 1.
  • They wanted to depose him from being a captain.
  • 2.
  • They wanted to depose him to be a captain.
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Joseph A

Hello everyone,

Are the sentences below correct?

1. They wanted to depose him from being a captain.

2. They wanted to depose him to be a captain.

3. They wanted to depose him from leadership.

Regards,

JA

2 is clearly wrong. 1 and 3 are possible, but 1 is more usually and easily expressed as

They wa

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