fault

Use the word "fault" to indicate responsibility for a mistake.

This word is usually used as a noun:

• That’s not my fault.
• Whose fault is it?
• Who’s at fault here?
• Does anyone know whose fault this is?
• I’m sorry. That’s my fault.
• The accident was Bob’s fault. He accepts responsibility.
• It’s your own fault that you got sick because you didn’t take care of yourself.
• This situation is my own fault.
• It’s her own fault for not following directions.

Whose fault is this?

The word "faulty" is an adjective:

• Faulty breaks were the reason for the accident.
• Sophia used faulty logic in making her argument.
• Faulty reasoning resulted in an incorrect conclusion.

The word "fault" can also be used as a verb :

• The car company was faulted for the problem with the breaks.
• You can’t fault him for trying.
• The students were faulted for not studying hard enough for the test.

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October 6, 2015