http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChildAbductionChildKidnapping/gcjcb/post.htm#513588Wed, 14 May 2008 13:11:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513588Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChildAbductionChildKidnapping/gcjcb/post.htm#513588http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513588.xml.<br />For strict grammarians, <em>abduction</em> is stealing a person; <em>kidnapping</em> is stealing a person for gain.&nbsp; They are often used synonymously.<br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChildAbductionChildKidnapping/gcwmr/post.htmWed, 14 May 2008 08:59:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513468Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChildAbductionChildKidnapping/gcwmr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513468.xml<p>For parents, the key to avoiding child abduction is to keep a close eye on your children.</p> <p>...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (child) kidnapping ...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hi,</p> <p>Is &quot;child abduction&quot; in the above interchangeable with &quot;child kidnapping&quot; or &quot;kidnapping?&quot; Thanks.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>