Stephen Yao Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Difference between with and for
I would like to ask:
I do not have any responsibility with this problem
I do not have any responsibility for this problem
Which one is correct? And when should I use with instead of for?
I do not have any responsibility with this problem
I do not have any responsibility for this problem
Which one is correct? And when should I use with instead of for?
Top answer
Welcome to the forum, Stephen. We have responsibility for something.
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Welcome to the forum, Stephen.
We have responsibility for something.
We have responsibility for something.
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Thank you. Could you please give a few more details on why?
Like I think you can say:
He has responsibility with his time
which is correct.
So how come sometimes we can use with and sometimes not?
Like I think you can say:
He has responsibility with his time
which is correct.
So how come sometimes we can use with and sometimes not?
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Stephen YaoLike I think you can say:He has responsibility with his timeThat does not sound natural to me.
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Hi, I am not a teacher. So please don't rely on my answer.
Read the two examples below. They are not responsible for
I think, usually when we hear "responsibility" we think about "being responsible for something or someone" so its better to use "for".
So how come sometimes we can use with and sometimes not?
Read the two examples below. They are not responsible for
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