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to the jail vs to jail

Both "to the jail" and "to jail" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "To jail" is more commonly used and refers to the action of sending someone to prison. On the other hand, "to the jail" is less common and is used when referring to a specific jail or prison location.

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to the jail

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It is typically used when referring to a specific jail or prison location.

Use "to the jail" when referring to a specific jail or prison location. For example, "The suspect was taken to the jail on Main Street."

Examples:

The suspect was taken to the jail on Main Street.
She visited her friend at the jail.
The prisoner escaped from the jail last night.
The police officer escorted the criminal to the jail.
He spent a night in the jail before being released.

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She got a permit to go to the jail.
I'll drop over to the jail this afternoon.
I'm going to the jail to help Dad.
I went to the jail to visit you.
And I go to the jail and I see my client who's 13 and 14, and he's been certified to stand trial as an adult.
When he came to the jail Orlando told me to stay here, so he knew where to find me.
Get over to the jail And into his cell.
Slim, get back to the jail right away.
Bring their guns and other stuff to the jail.
We go to the jail and you let Joe go.
Deputy, I want you to arrest Miss Star and take her down to the jail.
He wants you to go to the jail in Nuevo Laredo.
Go down to the jail and let out a howl about negligence.
For once I was excited to go down to the jail, 'cause it meant I got to see Ruby again.
You go back to the jail, I'll find the commander.
You're carrying these guns down to the jail for us.
Go on up to the jail and wait for me there.
And I have to go to the jail this morning to talk to Sarah Holt.
Go on, take them over to the jail, and tell Stumpy to open up and let Joe go.
Why do I have to go to the jail for this?

Alternatives:

to jail
in jail
sent to prison
incarcerated
behind bars

to jail

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It refers to the action of sending someone to prison.

Use "to jail" when referring to the action of sending someone to prison. For example, "The judge sentenced the criminal to jail."

Examples:

The judge sentenced the criminal to jail.
He was sent to jail for his crimes.
She could go to jail for stealing.
The thief was caught and sent to jail.
The suspect was taken to jail for questioning.

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Guard, please take the celebrity to jail.
Your own daughter had me hauled off to jail.
You're goin' to jail for 15,000 years.
I should've took you to jail with me.
I think he may have even been to jail.
He's trumping up charges to send us to jail.
Jack's headed back to jail because of you.
And... you'll go straight back to jail.
Akama was my only chance of not going back to jail.
Things that could send you to jail... with your mommy.
I sent their kids to jail.
I think they're ready to take him to jail now.
You'd rather send an innocent man to jail than rock the boat.
You would've sent an innocent man to jail.
Psycho boy's off to jail.
And as we march to jail Judge Falcone toasts.
I thought they were taking him to jail for being a mobster.
Takes bad guys to jail and bad girls to bed.
She was just looking for evidence to send the Reverend to jail.
I think Kanan knows we sent him to jail.

Alternatives:

to the jail
in jail
sent to prison
incarcerated
behind bars

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