Constructions: accused OF vs. blamed FOR

[Verunchik]

Test No. incompl/inter-3 "If you tend to forget", question 4

They were ......... of having broken into the stately home and stolen several famous paintings.

(a) charged
(b) described
(c) accused
(d) blamed

Test No. incompl/inter-3 "If you tend to forget", answer 4

They were accused of having broken into the stately home and stolen several famous paintings.

Correct answer: (c) accused

Your answer was: correct
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Hi Alan,

Why don't blame?

Verunchik

[Alan]

Hi,

The constructions are: accused OF doing something and blamed FOR doing something.

Alan
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[Krishna]

Hi,

When will it be right to use "Charged" instead of accused.

Cant i charge someone of stealing?

Thanks for this great website!

Regards
Krishna

[Mosteque]

Nope, you can charge sb FOR sth.
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[Krishna]

Thanks Mosteque for the reply.

Krishna

[Makram145]

at this question my answer was described and you mention correct but wirten accused correct .

please corrected for me , let me know I am correct or your sit somthing wrong.

Makram

[Farzana]

Sorry, I don't understand your English. What do you want to say?

[Selfdrive]

Yes I would say "Accused".
option "c" is the correct one.

[Rozerdemit]

[Rosshandle]

[Maddy]

Hello Alan,

Will you be so kind as to explain me the difference between charge and accused?

thanks

[Vietanhpham_Winter]

Also note that accuse of and blame for are different.
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[Vietanhpham_Winter]

I think be charged with means responsible for accused of means you've committed a crime and are force to admit it yourself.
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[Expatcat]

Vietanhpham, you have stated elsewhere on this forum that you are too lazy to use a dictionary. I do not believe that the purpose of this forum is to serve as your personal dictionary.

[Jonnybleyr]

Thanks for all your assistance, all these suggestions are improved some knowledge how to use these words in real life..