In charge of !

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Howdy pals ! My teacher made the following sentence , but I think '' in charge of'' is misused here : You are in charge of all the consequences ! I think responsible is a better choice her .

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

I agree. Responsible for.

When will they let you start teaching the class instead?

Dave Phillips · Answer

I totally agree.  You can't be in charge of consequences as they are often outside of ones control.  You defiantly can be responsible for them and answerable for them but never in charge of them.  It even seems a bit of an oxymoron to me, for to be in charge of the consequences things have to go wrong to empower you!

Marcoz · Answer

hi there,

I wondered if you would mention your reason to make sure my teacher.

tnx a lot if you'll do it.

Dave Phillips · Answer

I explained why in my post.

BarbaraPA · Answer

Someone else is in charge of the consequences you face. Maybe not even a someone, but nature or the laws of physics.

If I drop my mobile phone into a sink full of soapy water, the consequence is water-logged phone. I'm responsible for the phone falling (I shouldn't try to talk and do dishes at the same time). But I'm not the one who decided that gravity pulls my phone down or that water is bad for electronics. The fact THAT it took place is my responsibility. WHAT happens as a result is not something I am in charge of.

It's actually quite ridiculous to suggest you are in charge of the consequences.

If you are a child and you violate the rules of the house, wouldn't it be great if you got to be in charge of the consequences? For being mean to my sister, my consequence is an extra helping of dessert! For staying out too late with my friends, my consequence is a gift card to my favorite store!

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