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They arrested the people involved in/for selling an illegal substance.

Should 'in' or 'for' be used?

Many thanks.

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Now Yoong Liat remember I am not, I think it is obvious, an English major. So, my answer is......it depends and before you ask, what do you think the answer is?

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TTH wrote:

Now Yoong Liat remember I am not, I think it is obvious, an English major. So, my answer is......it depends and before you ask, what do you think the answer is?

'in' is my option.

I look forward to your response.

Thanks.

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Yoong Liat wrote:

They arrested the people involved in/for selling an illegal substance.

Should 'in' or 'for' be used?

Many thanks.

The answer is "for." People are arrested for selling drugs, armed robbery, etc.

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Roberta wrote:

Yoong Liat wrote:
They arrested the people involved in/for selling an illegal substance.

Should 'in' or 'for' be used?

Many thanks.

The answer is "for." People are arrested for selling drugs, armed robbery, etc.

I agree that your sentence is correct without 'involved in'.

Is 'They arrested the people involved in selling an illegal substance' wrong?

Thanks.

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Yoong Liat wrote:

Roberta wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
They arrested the people involved in/for selling an illegal substance.

Should 'in' or 'for' be used?

Many thanks.

The answer is "for." People are arrested for selling drugs, armed robbery, etc.

I agree that your sentence is correct without 'involved in'.

Is 'They arrested the people involved in selling an illegal substance' wrong?

Thanks.

I misread the sentence and gave you the wrong answer. I apologize. "They arrested the people involved in selling an illegal substance," is not wrong. It's correct.

Sorry.

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Many thanks, Roberta.

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Both "in" and "for" are correct; however each gives a different meaning to the sentence. When "for" is used you are stating why they were arrested. When you use in you are stating what activity they were involved with.- a fine distinction I admit.

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Yoong Liat wrote:

TTH wrote:
Now Yoong Liat remember I am not, I think it is obvious, an English major. So, my answer is......it depends and before you ask, what do you think the answer is?

'in' is my option.

I look forward to your response.

Thanks.

ooh you are cruel. Just joking Laughing

Both sentences are fine but the intent of the sentence is different. I hope that makes sense.

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flyboy804 wrote:

Both "in" and "for" are correct; however each gives a different meaning to the sentence. When "for" is used you are stating why they were arrested. When you use in you are stating what activity they were involved with.- a fine distinction I admit.

This sentence might make things clearer. "They arrested the people involved in drug dealing for selling an illegal substance.

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1) They arrested the people involved in selling an illegal substance.
This sentence means everyone involved like even starting with the person
who made the drug.

2) They arrested the people for selling an illegal substance.
This sentence means only the people who sold the drug were arrested.

Anyway, that is the way I see it. Someone else may, and probably does, see it different.

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Hi TTH

They arrested the people involved for selling an illegal substance.

Is the above sentence correct? Actually this sentence is in my mind, but somehow I had forgotten to include it in the earlier query.

Many thanks.

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Hi back and my answer is Yes.

Yoong Liat,
Why do you use the word query? I know what it means but, most people don't talk like that. They say "question".

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TTH wrote:

Hi back and my answer is Yes.

Yoong Liat,
Why do you use the word query? I know what it means but, most people don't talk like that. They say "question".

I believe that 'query' has the same meaning as 'question', and the person asking is a questioner or a querist. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks.

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I don't know about the "querist" part. Laughing

Sorry, I find it funny. I just wanted to let you know if you go in a store and say "I have a query", trust me, people will look at you like this > Confused

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and before you do, don't ask me about "in" as opposed to "into" Laughing

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TTH wrote:

1) They arrested the people involved in selling an illegal substance.
This sentence means everyone involved like even starting with the person
who made the drug.

2) They arrested the people for selling an illegal substance.
This sentence means only the people who sold the drug were arrested.

Anyway, that is the way I see it. Someone else may, and probably does, see it different.

I think sentence 2 means the reason they were arrested was because they were selling drugs. For example, they were arrested for making the drug or they were arrested for selling it. For means because here.

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What Mame said makes sense. She probably knows English better than I do. Plus, she is my neighbor and I like neighbors (Canada) Very Happy

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Thanks, Mame.

They arrested the people involved for selling an illegal substance.

Is the sentence correct? '... involved for ... '

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Yes, we just said so...

They arrested them (the people involved) for (because) selling illegal substances.

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The reason they (the people involved) were arrested was for (because) they were selling illegal substances.

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TTH wrote:

Yoong Liat,
Why do you use the word query? I know what it means but, most people don't talk like that. They say "question".

People in Washington may not talk like that.

People here do.

And, there is a difference between the written and the spoken.

Capice?

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