I confused his phone number/I confused my homework ?

[ph2004]

Are these sentences correct :"I confused his phone number", "I confused my homework." ? Or is it "I was confused about his phone number" and "I was confused about my homework" ?

[JMurray]

Are these sentences correct :"I confused his phone number", "I confused my homework."? Or is it "I was confused about his phone number" and "I was confused about my homework"?

ph2004.
"I was confused about his phone number" and "I was confused about my homework" – are both correct sentences.

The other two phrases could have their own contexts:
"I confused his phone number with my brother's number, they're very similar".
"I confused my homework with yours, I don't know how they got mixed up".

not a teacher

[2006]

Are these sentences correct?
"I confused his phone number."
"I confused my homework."
"I (was)(am) confused about his phone number."
"I (was)(am) confused about my homework."

2006

[BobK]

These two can be combined:

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"I was confused about his phone number" and "I was confused about my homework" – are both correct sentences.

The other two phrases could have their own contexts:
"I confused his phone number with my brother's number, they're very similar".
"I confused my homework with yours, I don't know how they got mixed up".

not a teacher

So, follow '... confused' with a preposition (such as about/over/concerning..., unless it has a direct object. Then use 'with' and specify a second possibility. There are two ways of doing this: in one sentence or two -

• I confused his number with my brother's.
• I was confused. The two numbers are very similar.

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