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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Confused by/with

What are the differences in terms of usage between 'confused by' and 'confused with'?

I am confused by (a person?)

I am confused with (something?)

I am confused (by the question/with the question.)

Or are they literally the same?
  

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Hi, The standard prepostion in cases where the person or thing is causing your confusion is ''by'. Clive

  • Hi, The standard prepostion in cases where the person or thing is causing your confusion is ''by'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The standard prepostion in cases where the person or thing is causing your confusion is ''by'.

Clive

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