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What is the difference between why are you embrassing me and why are you making me feel embrassed ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between why are you embrassing me and why are you making me feel embrassed ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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In British English, the difference between "why are you embarrassing me" and "why are you making me feel embarrassed" lies in the way the action of causing embarrassment is perceived.
- "Why are you embarrassing me?" implies that the person is directly causing embarrassment to the speaker through their actions or words. It suggests that the person is actively doing something that is making the speaker feel embarrassed.
Example: When John started telling embarrassing stories about me at the party, I turned to him and asked, "Why are you embarrassing me like this?"
- "Why are you making me feel embarrassed?" suggests that the person's actions are indirectly causing the speaker to feel embarrassed. It implies that the speaker is feeling embarrassed as a result of the other person's behavior or words, even if that may not be the intention of the other person.
Example: Sarah's constant criticism of my outfit is making me feel embarrassed, so I asked her, "Why are you making me feel embarrassed?"
- "Why are you embarrassing me?" implies that the person is directly causing embarrassment to the speaker through their actions or words. It suggests that the person is actively doing something that is making the speaker feel embarrassed.
Example: When John started telling embarrassing stories about me at the party, I turned to him and asked, "Why are you embarrassing me like this?"
- "Why are you making me feel embarrassed?" suggests that the person's actions are indirectly causing the speaker to feel embarrassed. It implies that the speaker is feeling embarrassed as a result of the other person's behavior or words, even if that may not be the intention of the other person.
Example: Sarah's constant criticism of my outfit is making me feel embarrassed, so I asked her, "Why are you making me feel embarrassed?"
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- English (US)
This has to do with embarrassing as an action and embarrassed as a feeling. "why are you embarrassing me" usually means "why are you making me look bad [in front of people]/ why are you making me look as if i've done something i should be embarrassed for". "why are you making me feel embarrassed" means "why are you doing/saying something that makes me feel the feeling of embarrassment"
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