to convict someone of something
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Your guess?
I doubt that the proposition for the verb "convict" is of or to; besides I do not know whether infinitives "To be condemned" and "to be sentenced" are exactly the same or not?!
"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}
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, "Sentenced to death" does not make sense and instead it will be more rational to say "Condemned to death". Is it right?
Meanwhile, what did you mean by regards time?!
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Thank you Linkway; As I paid attention, you mean that "sentenced to" can be used for every legal decision about a person in the court, while "condemned to" can be used only for very severe decisions?! If so, your definition contradicts the thread #4!
Read #4 again and you'll find that it says the same as #7.Thank you Linkway; As I paid attention, you mean that "sentenced to" can be used for every legal decision about a person in the court, while "condemned to" can be used only for very severe decisions?! If so, your definition contradicts the thread #4!
The point being that the word 'condemn' wouldn't be used for lesser sentences.
'Sentence' is always right, 'condemn' is only used for serious punishment.
Thank you dear kool-wind
I just did not realize the meaning of the word neutral in the thread#4; but fortunately now everything became clear