You are to blame.
or............
You are to be blamed.
2007-07-18 13:36:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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2007-07-18 13:37:21 · update #1
They are both correct but infer different things.
'You are to blame' suggests that the individual referred to caused whatever happened.
'You are to be blamed' suggests that the individual is being made aware that they are to be scapegoated for the act being referred to.
2007-07-18 13:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The second is correct. You is the subject, Are is the predicate To is a preposition suggesting a destination, blame is an action . To Be is the verb in the second and blamed is the action that the subject (you ) is receiving. You blame, you are blamed, You are blaming, You are to blame, You are to be blamed, You will be blaming. You are to blame can be correct as a command provided you add an object. You are to blame the guilty person or You are to blame yourself.
2007-07-18 20:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by fancyname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are to be blamed.
Because you are the one that's getting blamed for something and not blaming.
2007-07-18 20:41:00 · answer #3 · answered by Flaca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are to blame: it's your fault.
You are to be blamed: you will get the blame for this.
2007-07-18 20:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are to blame.
You are to be blamed implies that you are going to be blamed but, you have not yet been blamed
2007-07-18 20:43:14 · answer #5 · answered by Ink Corporate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are to be blamed
2007-07-19 00:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Heyitsme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are to blame.
2007-07-18 20:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Wantstohelp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are to blame
2007-07-18 20:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by TERESA R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋