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i got confused vs i confused

Both options are correct, but they have different meanings and uses. 'I got confused' is used to say that the speaker became confused, while 'I confused' is used to indicate that the speaker confused something.
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i got confused

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that someone became confused.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that you became confused about something. It is a common way to express confusion in English.

Examples:

  • I got confused by the complicated instructions.
  • She got confused when she saw the unexpected result.
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Alternatives:

  • I became confused
  • I was confused
  • I found it confusing
  • I was puzzled

i confused

This phrase is correct but has a different meaning. It is used to indicate that someone caused confusion.

This phrase is used when you want to say that you caused confusion or made something unclear to others. It is not commonly used to express personal confusion.

Examples:

  • I confused the students with my explanation.
  • His actions confused everyone in the room.
  • Were you watching the night I confused Gorbachev with Baryshnikov?
  • That I confused my feelings with the truth
  • But I think I confused it with something else.
  • It seems I confused those doors with the ones that don't open in Kishikawa station.
  • Turns out, I confused it with St. Patrick's Day.
  • I confused talent with character.
  • I misjudged his profound inner struggle considering it sentimental treacle; I confused his desperate need to communicate nostalgic anxieties with an attempt of easy and superficial seduction.
  • I know I confused love.
  • I confused power with popularity.
  • Interrogative have I confused? have you confused? has she/he/it confused? have we confused? have you confused? have they confused?
  • Pardon, I confused your door with another one.
  • I confused them with my chatter!
  • I was drunk, and I confused your phone number with someone else's.
  • You asked Happy to take pictures of these plates... before I confused the units of measurement.
  • That my paperwork may have been a little sloppy, and as a result, I confused myself on some things.
  • Part I Confused about who I am
  • I manipulated her, I confused her... but she's loved you all her life.
  • Well, if I confused you, I'm sorry
  • Or am I confused about what exactly we're doing here?
  • Sorry if I confused you.

Alternatives:

  • I caused confusion
  • I made it unclear
  • I puzzled them
  • I muddled things up

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