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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Excuse you for

Are both correct?


I can’t excuse you for hurting her.
I can’t excuse your hurting her.

thank you

  

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anonymous I can’t excuse your hurting her. This means that no excuse you can imagine would suffice to erase his culpability. anonymous I can’t excuse you for hurting her.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous I can’t excuse your hurting her.
  • This means that no excuse you can imagine would suffice to erase his culpability.
  • anonymous I can’t excuse you for hurting her.
  • This is a garbled version of the other one.
  • You mean you can't forgive him for hurting her.
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anonymousI can’t excuse your hurting her.

This means that no excuse you can imagine would suffice to erase his culpability.

anonymousI can’t excuse you for hurting her.

This is a garbled version of the other one. You mean you can't forgive him for hurting her. Also, to excuse someone is to dismiss or exempt

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anonymousAre both correct?

Yes. However, the second one is a bit too literary for everyday use.

CJ

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