What's the difference between 'complicated' and 'complicating' ?? could you give me some example sentences? when it comes to 'confused' and 'confusing', I'm already aware of the difference. ex) that is really confusing \\ I'm so confused ☜ These make sense, right?

@HyungJin-Lee: complicated is you are being difficult. complicating means you are making the situation worse

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@_Noelya: okay. could u give me some examples?

makennawolfe

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"you are so complicated"
"you are complicating the situation"

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Complicated is an adjective whereas Complicating is a Verb. So if I say "This seems to complicate things." it is similar to saying "This has become complicated" or "This is complicated now"

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This was hard for me to explain but I hope I helped

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Complicated refers to something that is difficult or very intricate. "The math exam was complicated." or "The code is complicated". Complicating means a situation is made more confusing/difficult. "You are complicating the problem." or "Samantha is complicating the plan by adding unnecessary details."

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@Eustacia1: How about my examples(confused, confusing) and 'my head is so complicated' ☜ does it make sense as well?

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Your examples for confused and confusing are correct. "My head is so completed." does not make sense. Completed means you have finished an action. For example, "I have completed the exam."

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@Eustacia1: what a typo! i wrote again lol

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"My head is so complicated." does not sound natural. That would mean that your head is very difficult to understand.

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@Eustacia1: then, how 'bout this? my head is so confused

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That would be natural but, it is a very casual way to say "I am confused."

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Saying "My head is so confused." isn't natural. You would normally just say that you're confused

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then, is it impossible to express with these words 'complicating' or 'complicated'

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You could say "This is too complicated for me to understand." or "Understanding this is Complicating."

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That could say that you're confused without saying it directly

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You would only use 'complicating' and 'complicated' to describe something that is making you confused. Confusion is a state of being.

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thank you guys ^-^