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SJ88 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

sad excuse for a human being vs sad excuse of a human being

hi everyone

could someone tell me which is more grammatically correct?

You are a sad excuse for a human being vs You are a sad excuse of a human being

Thanks!
  

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You are a sad apology for a human being.

— Anonymous

  • You are a sad apology for a human being.
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You are a sad apology for a human being.
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SJ88hi everyone

could someone tell me which is more grammatically correct?

You are a sad excuse for a human being vs You are a sad excuse of a human being

Thanks!
I would use 'for', but I can't express a reason. Perhaps it's just more common (a Google search doesn't agree with me on that point, though)
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