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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
The usage of 'repent'
I want to know repent's usage.
Here's definition in my dictionary.
repent
verb
~(of sth) (formal) to feel and show ~~~
example sentences
1. She had repented of what she had done.
2 He came to repent his hasty
As you see 'repent' in 1 & 2, there's a difference: 'of'
If 'of' must be used, why 2 dose not have it?
If 'of' can be omitted, why 1 has it?
Here's definition in my dictionary.
repent
verb
~(of sth) (formal) to feel and show ~~~
example sentences
1. She had repented of what she had done.
2 He came to repent his hasty
As you see 'repent' in 1 & 2, there's a difference: 'of'
If 'of' must be used, why 2 dose not have it?
If 'of' can be omitted, why 1 has it?
Top answer
Hi, My dictionary adds the comment (often followed by 'of'). In other words, it's optional. Note that the word 'repent' is not very common, outside the context of religion.
- Hi, My dictionary adds the comment (often followed by 'of').
- In other words, it's optional.
- Note that the word 'repent' is not very common, outside the context of religion.
- Clive
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Hi,
My dictionary adds the comment (often followed by 'of').
In other words, it's optional.
Note that the word 'repent' is not very common, outside the context of religion.
Clive
My dictionary adds the comment (often followed by 'of').
In other words, it's optional.
Note that the word 'repent' is not very common, outside the context of religion.
Clive
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