0
Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The punishment for speeding will be a fine the first time you get caught.

Hello,

is the sentence below grammaticaly correct?

The punishment for speeding will be a fine the first time you get caught.
  

Top answer

Reegis The punishment for speeding will be a fine the first time you get caught. I'd write it like this: The punishment for speeding will be a fine when you get caught the first time.

— Anonymous

  • Reegis The punishment for speeding will be a fine the first time you get caught.
  • I'd write it like this: The punishment for speeding will be a fine when you get caught the first time.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
ReegisThe punishment for speeding will be a fine the first time you get caught.
I'd write it like this: The punishment for speeding will be a fine when you get caught the first time.
0
0
ReegisHello,is the sentence below grammaticaly correct?The punishment for speeding will be a fine the first time you get caught.
Yes, but there's no reason to add 'the first time you get caught' unless the rest of the text says that the punishment will be different the second, third, or subsequent times you get caught. (We can also assume that there is no pun
0
0
What about the arrest or even a jail if caught the second, third...time?
0
0
Yeah, I agree. Unfortunately this sentence is out of context and I can only guess that there might be also other punishments when you speed too often. For example, in some countries you may lose your driving licence.

Either way, thanks CalifJim for your thorough answer. Mainly I was curious whether we can add 'the first time you get caught' like in this sentence.
0

Related Questions