Asked by rfvv
Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 1:27am.
1. I'll be there(=in prison) for seven years for making fake money.
2. I'll be there (=in prison) for seven years for having made fake money.
(Which expression is grammatical?)
English - Steve, Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 5:58am
both are syntactically correct, but the first is better.
The crime was making fake money.
Of course, having made it, you are guilty of making it.
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Thank you for your help. Do you mean though #2 is grammatical, #1 is commonly used?
1. I'll be there(=in prison) for seven years for making fake money.
2. I'll be there (=in prison) for seven years for having made fake money.
1. I'll be there(=in prison) for seven years for making fake money.
2. I'll be there (=in prison) for seven years for having made fake money.
(Which expression is grammatical?)
English - Steve, Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 5:58am
both are syntactically correct, but the first is better.
The crime was making fake money.
Of course, having made it, you are guilty of making it.
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Thank you for your help. Do you mean though #2 is grammatical, #1 is commonly used?
1. I'll be there(=in prison) for seven years for making fake money.
2. I'll be there (=in prison) for seven years for having made fake money.
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Answered by
Ms. Sue
Yes. Both are correct. #1 is more commonly used.
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