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Muhammad Yahya
The verb punish Which preposition should I use after the verb (punish) ?

Should I say :
All criminals were punished by a prison sentence.
or
All criminals were punished with a prison sentence.
Jun 23, 2018 12:36 AM
Comments · 2
1
All criminals were punished with a prison sentence, but in theory, the first one can be correct as well. 
June 23, 2018
In my opinion, this sentence use "with" to be more reasonable.
June 23, 2018
Muhammad Yahya
Language Skills
Arabic, English
Learning Language
English
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