Question: I always say "I’m boring" when I mean "I’m bored". How can I tell the difference?
Grammar: Participles
Both sentences "I’m boring" and "I’m bored" are grammatically correct, though they mean very different things. The –ing ending means you are changing a situation, and the –ed ending means the situation is changing you.
If you are boring, then other people don’t want to be around you – you change them / bore them.
If you are bored, then something / someone near you is changing you and your feelings.
All of these pairs (e.g. tired / tiring, excited / exciting) are formed from verbs:
Mary is bored.
John is boring.
周一, 17/11/2008 - 6:09pm — mybluegreen
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周二, 04/11/2008 - 9:53pm — English Online Visitor
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周日, 02/11/2008 - 11:40pm — English Online Visitor
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周四, 23/10/2008 - 12:17am — JiaNan
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