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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: charge |
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1.I'm in charge of the children.
2.The children are in charge of me. |
Are the above quotes the same meaning?
Can you teach me?
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Mister Micawber
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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Location: Yokohama
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Your sentences are inverses of each other.
#1 = I am responsible for the children.
#2 = The children are responsible for me.
If you wish them to be synonymous, then for instance:
1.I'm in charge of the children.
2.The children are in my charge.
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