Sometimes,
somebody makes a big mistake. Or an accident happens. For example, your mom’s
favorite flower vase falls to the floor and breaks into a hundred pieces. Or when
you hit a home run, your ball crashes into the upstairs window.
After that,
somebody’s gonna ask:
“Who
the hell made this mess?”
At times like these, it’s useful to know how to blame ;-)
Well, blaming or
“pointing the finger” is always a bad thing – most especially if it’s your
fault! It’s much better to just admit your mistake and take responsibility for
your action.
(Don’t start
pointing your finger at your pet cat! ;-)
But in English,
there are several practical expressions that we can use when we talk about
blame and when we want to blame people.
First of all,
the Vocabulary “Blame” is a Verb. That’s why it’s easy for you to use it this
way:
Somebody
+ Blame + Somebody
Ex. She
blamed him.
He
blamed her.
They
blamed each other.
Or, you can use
the Passive and say:
He
was blamed (by her).
We
were blamed.
I
was blamed.
If you wanna
include the mistake or the cause of the blame in your sentence, you should say:
Somebody
+ Blame + Somebody + For + Something
Ex. She
blamed him for the mistake.
They
blamed me for the terrible presentation.
You should add
“For.” And because “For” is a Preposition, it should always be followed by a
Noun or a V+ing Verb. Only these.
Ex.
1.
I blame them for the mess.
2.
I blame them for breaking the door.
3.
They blamed him for the accident.
4.
They blamed him for losing/ forgetting the
key.
If you want, you can also switch the order like this:
Somebody
+ Blame + Something + On + Somebody
But be careful because
in this case you have to use the Preposition “On” and not “For.”
Ex.
They blamed everything on him.
Ex.
She blamed what happened on me.
Here, it is also
possible to use the Verb “Put.” This time "blame" will become a Noun.
1.
The boss put
the blame on his secretary.
2.
Kids usually put the blame on their brother or sister.
3.
Don’t put
the blame on him alone!
If you are on
the other side of the situation, you should say:
I took the blame.
Nobody wants to take the blame.
Who will take the blame?
Finally, the
Vocabulary “Fault” is also connected to blaming.
For example,
Your angry boss
can ask: “Who’s fault is it?”
You can answer:
“It’s not my fault.”
Or, you can say:
“It’s ____’s fault.”
Please learn how
to use all these expressions correctly. But don’t use them for evil by telling
a lie. In short, DON’T “pass the blame” to someone else.
And if
everybody’s busy playing the “blame game,” just say:
Let’s
not blame one other.
- Or -
Let’s
stop blaming one other.
People should
always try to be honest and accept the truth if it’s really their fault.
;-)
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