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- 19-Dec-2007, 08:42 #1
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The man was sent to prison for committing various crimes. The man was sent to prison for committing various crimes.
The man was put in prison for committing various crimes.
Do both of the above two versions convey the same idea? Thanks.
- 19-Dec-2007, 15:59 #2
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Re: The man was sent to prison for committing various crimes. Yes, but the first is more common; in both cases, "committing" is redundant, and would chiefly be used in contexts that express a general sort of crime:
Originally Posted by angliholic 
He was sent to prison for theft.
But
He was sent to prison for committing various crimes of violence.
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- 19-Dec-2007, 22:25 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: The man was sent to prison for committing various crimes. Thanks, Bob.
Got it.
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