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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Responsible for

1, My own country the United States is principally responsible for obstructing progress in Bali.

2, My own country the United States is principally responsible for helping progress in Bali.

#1 is critisizing his country, right?
I didn't know responsible for is used that way before Mr. Gore said it.
Can I say #2 to mean that the country is obliged to help progress?

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Yes, sentence 1 is critical and basically says that the US has caused the obstruction in progress. Yes, sentence 2 suggests obligation. q=responsible&r=66

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  • Yes, sentence 1 is critical and basically says that the US has caused the obstruction in progress.
  • Yes, sentence 2 suggests obligation.
  • q=responsible&r=66
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Yes, sentence 1 is critical and basically says that the US has caused the obstruction in progress.
Yes, sentence 2 suggests obligation.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=responsible&r=66
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Hi Amy

Your comment is wonderful as always.Emotion: smile Got it. Thank you very much.

LiJ
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