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Why is “appropriate to” used in the sentence “Punishment should be appropriate to the crime” and not “appropriate for”?
2025年7月17日 04:29
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Типа как "соответствовать преступлению" - его тяжести , а не "соответственно за преступление" - ответственность в целом. 🧑⚖️
2025年7月18日 00:32
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It refers to proportionality rather than suitability. The phrase 'punishment should be appropriate to the crime' means that the punishment must be proportionate to the crime—in other words, the severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the offence.
When we use 'appropriate for,' however, we’re talking about suitability. For example: 'The movie is not appropriate for children.'
2025年7月17日 08:48
Because it's a mix of "appropriate for" and "proportionate to".
2025年7月17日 09:32
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