Be ashamed of

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Please check out the following sentences. Which is acceptable?

(1) Nothing is to be more ashamed of than cheating on the examination.
(2) Nothing is more ashamed than cheating on the examination.

(3) Nothing is more shamed than cheating on the examination.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Please check out the following sentences. Which is acceptable?

(1) Nothing is to be more ashamed of than cheating on the examination. awkward, odd, probably wrong
(2) Nothing is more ashamed than cheating on the examination. wrong

(3) Nothing is more shamed than cheating on the examination. wrong

Have a look at the word 'shameful'. The basic idea is that 'a thing you are or should be ashamed of' is 'a shameful thing'.

Clive

Contiluo · Answer

Nothing is more shameful than cheating on the examination.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Sounds fine.

Except . . . saying 'the examination' suuggests you expect me to know which specific examination you are talking about.

Clive

Contiluo · Answer

Nothing is more shameful than cheating on an examination.

or

Nothing is more shameful than cheating on examinations.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Both fine.

Clive

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