Not exact synonyms, though--"jail" usually implies local and/or temporary holding; "prison" for the opposite & post-convict.
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So glad English is my 1st language. As a second language I wouldn't have the patience & tenacity to learn its crazy majesty.
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Jail is mostly a short stay in a cell (days) and prison is for people who have to stay really long (months, years)
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because jail can be a verb
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Well, jail and prison are different
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