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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

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