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2021.04.29 11:58

Obligate

Can you help me out? But don't feel obligated(obliged

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  • 花非花 2021.04.29 12:05

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    @Lucas Thank you🙏

  • Lucas 2021.04.29 12:07

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    @花非花 wait no now "don't feel obliged" sounds better to me lol maybe don't listen to me haha

  • 花非花 2021.04.29 12:07

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    @Lucas 😳

  • Emma 2021.04.29 12:16

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    'Obligated' would be better. Although 'obliged' can be considered correct, it's much older english and sounds out of place in conversation.

  • 花非花 2021.04.29 13:14

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    @Emma Thank you, Emma

  • レジー 2021.04.29 13:33

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    Obliged doesn't carry the negative connotation that obligated does. Will you help me please? I'd be obliged to. (I'd be happy to) Will you help me please? Why do you make me feel like I'm obligated to? (Why do you make me feel like I have to?)

  • Yogi 2021.04.29 13:48

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    Obliged and obligated are similar, but not identical. "Obliged" means to be in someone's debt because of a favor or service, while "obligated" means to be forced to do something because the law or morality requires it. The former is a courtesy, the latter is a requirement. If you were writing a contract or other legal agreement, you would never use "obliged" because it's not binding the way "obligated" is.

  • Yogi 2021.04.29 13:49

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    Obliged" is an old word in the English vocabulary, originating from the verb "to oblige", used to express the past tense or past participle of the initial action of forcing somebody to do something. "Obligated", on the other hand, is built as a regular past-tense/past participle form for the verb "to obligate", which is a modern version that appeared later to express the same meaning. So which version is more commonly used nowadays? Are they both correct? What should you know before using "obligated" and "obliged" correctly in a sentence, to make sure you are not wrong?

  • Yogi 2021.04.29 13:51

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    "Obligated" vs. "Obliged" Even though the popularity of using "obligated" has been gradually growing during the last years, especially in the US, "obliged" is still used more often in both British and American English. Even so, the fact that they mean the same is also real and will, therefore, allow you to use them in any context. When do we use "obligated"? You can use it whenever you wish to express the meaning of the verb "to obligate", "to force", in the past tense or in its participle form: Example: The law obligated the food chain to shut down their activity. - expressing the action of obligating someone to do something. When do we use "obliged"? Also used for the same purpose as "obligated", you can use "obliged" in all contexts mentioned above, with no restriction. In addition, "obliged" also carries a formal, old-fashioned signification, referring to feeling pleased, sincerely thankful for something. Example: Thank you so much for your help, I feel much obliged.

  • Yogi 2021.04.29 13:51

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    Conclusion Both versions, "obligated" and "obliged", are correct at the present moment. There is no doubt, anyway, that "obliged" is still much preferred and more often used in official communications.

  • 花非花 2021.04.29 14:31

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    @レジー Thank you, Reginald

  • 花非花 2021.04.29 14:31

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    @Yogi 👍

  • レジー 2021.04.29 14:36

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    @花非花 谢谢你

  • 花非花 2021.04.29 14:42

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    @レジー 不客气

  • レジー 2021.04.29 14:44

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    @花非花 😬 🤭 that's what I meant to say!

  • 花非花 2021.04.29 14:45

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    @レジー 😂

  • Tim P 2021.05.03 17:31

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    “Much obliged” Is an informal way of saying “thank you”.

  • 花非花 2021.05.04 08:58

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    @Tim P Much obliged, Tim

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