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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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difference between confused by, confused on , confused with.
  

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difference between confused by, confused on , confused with. confused by the common phrase eg I was confused by his answer. confused on Not the same as the above.

— Clive

  • difference between confused by, confused on , confused with.
  • confused by the common phrase eg I was confused by his answer.
  • confused on Not the same as the above.
  • eg I was confused on Friday.
  • confused with Like 'by', but less precise.
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difference between confused by, confused on , confused with.

confused by the common phrase
eg I was confused by his answer.


confused on Not the same as the above.
eg I was confused on Friday.

confused with
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Also,

The word "effect" is often confused with the word "affect".

Only "with" is possible in this kind of sentence.

CJ
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Some examples of usage:

I was confused by his rapid speech.

I was confused on several points that the professor had elaborated in his lecture.

I was confused with the conflicting details he had given us.
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An0nymousI was confused with the conflicting details he had given us.
Hmm. I think I would have used 'by' or 'about'.

I was expecting something more like

I was confused with...

... a member of the basketball team because I'm so tall.

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