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Discover LudwigThe phrase "in jail" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate that someone has been legally confined as punishment for a crime. For example, "After being convicted of embezzlement, she was sent to jail for five years."
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in jail
adjective
In a jail, as a prisoner.
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"The guy's in jail.
He belongs in jail.
We're in jail.
A woman in jail?
"I was in jail.
They're in jail".
He is in jail.
He remains in jail.
You're in jail.
"He was in jail".
Now he's in jail".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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