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Zhfan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Who's to blame?

Hello.

Is that equal to "who's to be blamed"? if not, what does it mean?

Thanks.
  

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Generally, they have the same meaning. It's confusing, however, because 'who's to blame' could mean 'who is capable of doing the blaming'.

  • Generally, they have the same meaning.
  • It's confusing, however, because 'who's to blame' could mean 'who is capable of doing the blaming'.
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Generally, they have the same meaning.

It's confusing, however, because 'who's to blame' could mean 'who is capable of doing the blaming'.

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