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Taka Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Responsible

This chemical substance is responsible for the disease.

About the "responsible" above, does it imply the substance is one of the main causes or THE cause?
  

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Taka THE cause That's how I read it.

— Mister Micawber

  • Taka THE cause That's how I read it.
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Taka THE cause
That's how I read it.
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OH, I've forgotten to reply.

Then do these expression sound wrong?

This chemical substance is most responsible for the disease.
This chemical substance is largely responsible for the disease.
This chemical substance is primarily responsible for the disease.
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TakaThen do these expression sound wrong?
No; they sound like it's the main cause though there are other factors.
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Without those modifiers, would it still sound THE cause?
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