Cat navy 425 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Sentenced to pay
Dear all,
Please tell me whether the following sentence is correct.
1) He was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.10000/-
Thank you.
Top answer
10000/- No. We would never say it that way. 10000.
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cat navy 4251) He was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.10000/-
No. We would never say it that way.
He was fined Rs.10000.
'sentenced' is only used for imprisonment or for capital punishment (death).
sentenced to death / sentenced to 10 years in prison / sentenced to 5 days in jail / sentenced to life (in prison) / sentenced to a ye
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