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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Expression: "She may be to blame..."

Hi

Is the underlined expressions correct English?

A- Is she to blame?
B - I really don't know. She may be to blame...but, to be frank, we don't have full details yet.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Is the underlined expression correct English? It is.

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  • Tom Is the underlined expression correct English?
  • It is.
  • ) I am to blame, he is to blame, we are to blame, ...
  • I may be to blame, he may be to blame, ...
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Mr. TomIs the underlined expression correct English?
It is. 'to be to blame' (to be the one who caused the trouble or problem, committed the crime, etc.)

I am to blame, he is to blame, we are to blame, ...
I may be to blame, he may be to blame, ...
I might have been to blame, ...

CJ
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