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[Junkomama]

1. "Common responsibility is irresponsibility."
2. "Common responsibility is no responsibility."
3. "Common responsibility is irresponsible."
4. "Common responsibility is not responsible."

Which one is unacceptable?

Thank you in advance,
Junkomama

[Lorikeet]

I don't even understand what you are trying to say, sorry.

[Junkomama]

I mean "Everyone's responsibility is no one's responsibility./Everybody's business is nobody's business."

If all of my sentences can't mean this, would you just tell me whether "irresponsibility" and "no responsibility" have the same meaning?

Regards,
Junkomama

[2006]

Junkomama
#2 expresses your meaning.

[Junkomama]

Thank you so much for your reply, 2006-san!!

Regards,
Junkomama