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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Take/Bear the blame
"He bore the blame for the accident" means he was judged by others to be the cause of the accident.
"He took the blame for the accident" means he proactively claimed he caused the accident.
Could such interpretations be correct?
"He took the blame for the accident" means he proactively claimed he caused the accident.
Could such interpretations be correct?
Top answer
Yes, those would be probably the most common interpretations of those sentences.
- Yes, those would be probably the most common interpretations of those sentences.
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Yes, those would be probably the most common interpretations of those sentences.
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MeggPhaggSioux
I have been curious about your "blank post" as of late. Would you mind telling us what you are intending to express, other than a genuine "thanks" ? Just so that you know, a blank post with multiple questions marks is a gesture of rudeness. I doubtfully assumed that you are not aware of it but now there shouldn't be any doubts, right?
I have been curious about your "blank post" as of late. Would you mind telling us what you are intending to express, other than a genuine "thanks" ? Just so that you know, a blank post with multiple questions marks is a gesture of rudeness. I doubtfully assumed that you are not aware of it but now there shouldn't be any doubts, right?
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Could "bear the blame" and "take the blame" be the same after all?
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Hi,
So, "take the blame" and "bear the blame" are different?
You often seem to want very black or white answers.
Let's assume for a moment that, in one context out of a million contexts, the meaning was the same. How do you suggest that I should answer your question. Shou
So, "take the blame" and "bear the blame" are different?
You often seem to want very black or white answers.
Let's assume for a moment that, in one context out of a million contexts, the meaning was the same. How do you suggest that I should answer your question. Shou
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Hi,
I've also noticed you always want crystal clear answers, but we can't provide you those answers
because if we always do, we'll probably lie to you. Each context is different, and each word has
a different meaning even though it may be called synonymous with other word. That's why we have different
sentences, different books and different thoughts. When I tol
I've also noticed you always want crystal clear answers, but we can't provide you those answers
because if we always do, we'll probably lie to you. Each context is different, and each word has
a different meaning even though it may be called synonymous with other word. That's why we have different
sentences, different books and different thoughts. When I tol
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All I can't add to this is, unappreciative and rude attitude unfazed to constructive criticam can really turn people off.
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