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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Be blamed on VS. be blamed

A recent runway accident is to be blamed on. VS. A recent runway accident is to be blamed.

On is optional in the sentence? The two sentences carry the same meaning? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

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"A recent runway accident is to be blamed on" is not correct English. You can say: "A recent runway accident is to be blamed on X" -- means that X allegedly caused the accident. "A recent runway accident is to be blamed / is to blame" -- means that the accident allegedly caused some other problem that has been mentioned.

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  • "A recent runway accident is to be blamed on" is not correct English.
  • You can say: "A recent runway accident is to be blamed on X" -- means that X allegedly caused the accident.
  • "A recent runway accident is to be blamed / is to blame" -- means that the accident allegedly caused some other problem that has been mentioned.
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"A recent runway accident is to be blamed on" is not correct English. You can say:

"A recent runway accident is to be blamed on X" -- means that X allegedly caused the accident.

"A recent runway accident is to be blamed / is to blame" -- means that the accident allegedly caused some other problem that has been mentioned.
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