Which one has the correct sentence syntax ?

Hi chums,

I'm confused regarding the syntax of following sentences. Pls tell me which one is correct.

He has been caught lying red handed. Or. He has been caught red handed lying.

I think first one is correct. What you folks thinks. Pls tell me with reasonings.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by razer

Hi chums,

I'm confused regarding the syntax of following sentences. Pls tell me which one is correct.

He has been caught lying red handed. Or. He has been caught red handed lying.

I think first one is correct. What you folks thinks. Pls tell me with reasonings.

Thanks

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Neither sounds good to me.

He lied and (he) was caught red-handed.
Or:
It turned out that he (had) lied.

'red-handed' is not an idiomatic adjective that would be applied to lying.:-)

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Originally Posted by David L.

'red-handed' is not an idiomatic adjective that would be applied to lying.:-)

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No, it also applies to deviating from the truth.