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What preposition should I put after the adjective "Ashamed" and "embarrassed" ?
What preposition should I put after the adjective "Ashamed" and "embarrassed" ?
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- English (US)
Ashamed of (Don't mix up the use of the word, to, when an infinitive follows ashamed)
I am ashamed of you.
He is ashamed to show his face after what he did.
Embarrassed by
She was also embarrassed by all the corny jokes people kept making about her farting out loud in class.
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- English (US)
If it is the thing causing you shame directly, you are ashamed of it or embarrassed by it. If you are feeling shame on another person's behalf, you are ashamed or embarrassed for them.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
@dongelev85 thank you so much for your answer
so...
when we use ashamed+for or of change the meaning, right? for example:
"I'm ashamed of you" (Maybe that person did somenthing that it is not correct )
I'm ashamed for her (Maybe, we were both at a party and I did something that I made her cry).
so...
when we use ashamed+for or of change the meaning, right? for example:
"I'm ashamed of you" (Maybe that person did somenthing that it is not correct )
I'm ashamed for her (Maybe, we were both at a party and I did something that I made her cry).
- English (US)
@AlexGarcia12
"I'm ashamed of her" means that she is connected to you and she did something that affected your reputation. Maybe she is your wife or your daughter.
"I'm ashamed for her" means that she did something so bad that you feel bad even if you are not connected to her.
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