I confused his phone number/I confused my homework ?

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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" ?
 

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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"?

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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".

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

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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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