0
New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
guilty about/for
I felt guilty about having spied on her.
I felt guilty for having spied on her.
Are both the same?
Thanks.
I felt guilty for having spied on her.
Are both the same?
Thanks.
Top answer
They are both wrong. You are normally guilty of a crime but that doesn't work in your sentence. Guilty about is possible in some contexts: She felt guilty about that error in the statistics.
- They are both wrong.
- You are normally guilty of a crime but that doesn't work in your sentence.
- Guilty about is possible in some contexts: She felt guilty about that error in the statistics.
- ) I can't think of a case where guilty for would work.
- I would say: I felt guilty because I had spied on her, or I might use a causal clause equivalent: I felt guilty having spied on her.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
They are both wrong. You are normally guilty of a crime but that doesn't work in your sentence. Guilty about is possible in some contexts: She felt guilty about that error in the statistics. (= She was at least partly responsible for the mistake.)
I can't think of a case where guilty for would work. I would say: I felt guilty because I had spied on her, or
I can't think of a case where guilty for would work. I would say: I felt guilty because I had spied on her, or
00
Obviously some usage differences here!
Both sentences are fine to me, and mean the same.
Both sentences are fine to me, and mean the same.
0
Related Questions