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Barefootchuck Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

[sentence correction] blame on sb. or blame sb. as

Either:
#1 People blame on the internet as the culprit for blah blah blah

OR
#2 People blame/view/hold/perceive the internet as the culprit.

OR
#3People blame on the internet for being the culprit of blah blah blah.

OR #4 all of the above.

Now pick your lucky winner!! no, jk, please help.
  

Top answer

blame is a unique verb. It has these two patterns. 1.

— CalifJim

  • blame is a unique verb.
  • It has these two patterns.
  • 1.
  • Someone blames someone else for do ing something People blame the internet for changing society in negative ways.
  • The coach blamed Jack for losing the game.
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blame is a unique verb. It has these two patterns.

1. Someone blames someone else for doing something

People blame the internet for changing society in negative ways.
The coach blamed Jack for losing the game.
The teacher blamed the students for being late.

or for an action expressed as a noun.

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could you also explain why is view/perceive better word choices than blame in this particular sentence? Thanks a bunch!
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barefootchuckcould you also explain why is view/perceive better word choices than blame in this particular sentence? Thanks a bunch!
No. I don't think I could explain that choice. Those just seem better to me.

CJ
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cool well thanks anyways.
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Hi,
barefootchuckcould you also explain why is view/perceive better word choices than blame in this particular sentence? Thanks a bunch!
Because we usually view / perceive / see / regard / consider something / someone as something.

Unfortunately for you, the verb blame does not fall into t
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Regards a bit unidiomatic. Do you agree with me, CJ?
Emotion: yes
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#2 People blame/view/perceive the internet as the culprit...
Whether to use blame/view/perceive depends on the context and formality of the situation.

"blame on the internet" would sound ghetto...
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the word blame does seem bit too harsh for a situation like this. A mere difference in view probably doesn't require finger pointing across the room.

Great, thanks all!
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