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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"responsibility to / for"

"He felt a sense of responsibility to support him."

I think that "He felt a sense of responsibility for supporting him." is better, or is there a meaning difference between to V and for V-ing there?

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" is better, or is there a meaning difference between to V and for V-ing there? Yours is more usual, at least. There is no difference in meaning.

— Mister Micawber

  • " is better, or is there a meaning difference between to V and for V-ing there?
  • Yours is more usual, at least.
  • There is no difference in meaning.
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Hans51I think that "He felt a sense of responsibility for supporting him." is better, or is there a meaning difference between to V and for V-ing there?
Yours is more usual, at least. There is no difference in meaning.
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In the general cases, I'd say that the "to V" form says what responsibility (duty) is felt to be incurred to do something in the future while the "for V -ing" form says what responsibility (sense of accountability; blame) is felt for having done something in the past.

I feel a certain responsibility to protect them from the harm that this unjust rumor could cause them.
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