for exactly/exact that reason

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taked4700

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Hi,

Ken wrote that book. He was jailed for exact that reason.

Do you say 'for exact that reason' to mean 'for exactly that reason'?

Thank in advance.
 

emsr2d2

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Hi,

Ken wrote that book. He was jailed for exact that reason.

Do you say 'for exact that reason' to mean 'for exactly that reason'?

Thank in advance.

"exact that reason" is incorrect.

He was jailed for exactly that reason.
He was jailed for that exact reason.
 
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