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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Confused words ( ashamed and shameful)
1) You should be ashamed of yourself.
2) You should be shameful of yourself.
Which one is correct? and what is the difference?
Many thanks
2) You should be shameful of yourself.
Which one is correct? and what is the difference?
Many thanks
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Hi, 1) You should be ashamed of yourself. OK 2) You should be shameful of yourself. Not OK Which one is correct?
- Hi, 1) You should be ashamed of yourself.
- OK 2) You should be shameful of yourself.
- Not OK Which one is correct?
- and what is the difference?
- Here's the basic idea.
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Hi,
1) You should be ashamed of yourself. OK
2) You should be shameful of yourself. Not OK
Which one is correct? and what is the difference?
Here's the basic idea.
You do something. eg You tell a lie to your mother.
You feel ashamed.
The thing you did (eg the lie) is shameful.
1) You should be ashamed of yourself. OK
2) You should be shameful of yourself. Not OK
Which one is correct? and what is the difference?
Here's the basic idea.
You do something. eg You tell a lie to your mother.
You feel ashamed.
The thing you did (eg the lie) is shameful.
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