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Oct 20, 2018 · convict: To prove (a person) guilty of an offence which makes him liable to legal punishment; spec. to find or declare guilty, after trial before a legal tribunal, by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. To convict is closely related to the verb "to convince"
Oct 20, 2008 · Oct 20, 2008. #8. I would expect to encounter "ex-con" in conversation and newspaper articles. I would expect to see "former convict" in formal academic writing. I would also expect people to use "former convict" if they were trying to avoid the stereotypes associated with the word "ex-con" (male, big, scary, likely to commit more crimes).
Sep 28, 2014 · Only "of" can be used here. The phrase "convicted for impaired driving" is wrong, though other verbs in the same general context (such as "arrested") take "for."
May 24, 2008 · italian. May 26, 2008. #3. The phrase is taken from the novel "Stuart-a life backwards" Stuart, the main character, has just been released from jail. He is now having supper with some friends of his. I think he is the one cooking this "convict curry". Please Aura, illuminami!
Jan 7, 2015 · Jan 7, 2015. #1. What is a 'convict coaching village'? It is the 1920s in Australia. An old convict coaching villagefallen on hard times and out of memory, it now survivedas a railway siding, a handful of crumbling Georgian buildings and scattered verandah-browed wooden cottages, shelterfor those who had endured a century of exile and loss.
Sep 16, 2013 · Sep 16, 2013. #5. bennymix said: "of' is correct. "Condemned" is very strong--one expects 30 yrs. or life or execution. "Sentenced" is neutral as regards time. OP* The court convicted him of shoplifting and he was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. {correct} Therefore according to your statements, as "death" is the most severe punishment, "S ...
Feb 18, 2014 · Here is my sample: "Salvation comes from God Himself, through the convincing and convicting power of the Holy Spirit". I've looked it up and found that convince is "convencer, dar convicción", but convict is more like condemn, which is not according to the spirit of this sentence. Thank you very much!
Feb 6, 2021 · English (UK then US) Feb 6, 2021. #2. " X ... on white" in reference to sandwiches means "make the X sandwich with white bread". A common way (at least in films/movies*) for prisoners to escape was to hide in a laundry cart - in the used sheets. Sheets are white so a prisoner hidden between two white sheets becomes a convict sandwich on white.
vietnam vietnamese. Oct 26, 2005. #1. Dear teacher, Are there any differences between these following sentences: 1. The police must now look for the escaped convict in the surrounding countries. 2. The police must now be in search of the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
Jun 16, 2015 · Jun 16, 2015. #3. xavierlancaster said: Hi, C. "look for" is the correct answer. "Look after" would convey that the police need to take care of the convict, which is not the intended meaning here. How about D? I often use this phrase "in search of" in IELTS writings, for example, those who are in search of a job/ jobs.
