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Demiurge ◴[22 Oct 25 17:23 UTC] No.45672299[source]▶

This is slightly off-topic, but is it "jail" or "prison"? I see this switch all the time, and French does not make a difference. But, in English, and many other languages, jail is more specific than prison, and is usually for short term or pre-sentencing holding. If someone is sentenced, it's usually a different facility called "prison". Is BBC making a mistake, or are they actually saying Sarkozy will be held in in an actual jail?

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1. shepherdjerred ◴[22 Oct 25 17:41 UTC] No.45672548[source]▶

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this is how I remember it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq2ICyCSSpM

for those who don't watch videos:

you go to jail if a cop doesn't like you. you can only go to prison if you're poor.

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French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence