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| "She was embarrassed by her friend's bad manners." If "embarrased by" is replaced by "ashamed because of", does this sound awkward? |
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| That sounds OK. I like the first better. |
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| I agree with Mike. Perhaps you could say: She was ashamed of her friend because of her friend's bad manners.~R |
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