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24 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between be to blame for and be blamed for ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between be to blame for and be blamed for ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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To blame - you are the one blaming someone
To be blamed for - You are the one being blamed (by someone else)
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'to be to blame for' is to have done something/caused something/being responsible for something, with 'You' as the topic. 'Be blamed for' is should/is supposed to blamed for doing something. With the second being more hypothetical and the first being true.
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