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Grammar fix

accept responsibility

take blame

to admit that something is your fault or that you are in charge of dealing with a problem or mistake.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • The manager accepted responsibility for the mistake and apologized to the team.daily life
  • In my opinion, leaders should accept responsibility when things go wrong, as it builds trust with their team.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: accept responsibility (for something)

WrongHe accepted the responsibility of the failure.

RightHe accepted responsibility for the failure.

'Accept/take responsibility FOR' something, not 'of'.

Patternaccept responsibility (for something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I assume full liability for the error that occurred.

Natural I take responsibility for the mistake.

'Take responsibility' is the everyday phrase; 'assume full liability' is legal/formal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • accept/take responsibility for
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Don't confuse it

Compare with 'take responsibility', which can mean to agree to be in charge, not always to admit fault.

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