http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmnw/post.htm#514649Sat, 17 May 2008 01:23:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514649Feebs110http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmnw/post.htm#514649http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514649.xmlYes.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmgp/post.htm#514537Fri, 16 May 2008 18:29:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514537New2grammar1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmgp/post.htm#514537http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514537.xmlBased on your definitions, they are different and the distinguishing criteria is the availability of proof. <br />If so, I believe they should not be used interchangably or there&#39;ll be contradiction. In my example, <br />since it started off saying the man was accused, indicating the presence of proof, toward the end of the sentence, the appropriate word should be accusation, am I right?<br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmgl/post.htm#514533Fri, 16 May 2008 18:19:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514533Feebs112http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmgl/post.htm#514533http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514533.xmlTo allege that someone has done something is <span>to state that someone has done something illegal or wrong <b>without giving proof</b></span></p><p>To accuse someone is <span>to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind</span></p><p>So it will depend if the girl offered proof of this assault or not. If she did not, then it is an allegation; if she did, it is an accusation.</p><p>&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmzm/post.htmFri, 16 May 2008 17:26:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514517New2grammar3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllegationVsAccusation/gcmzm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514517.xml<p><br />A soldier accused of sexually assaulting a minor was released when the girl withdrew her allegation/accusation.</p> <p>Is there any difference between allegation and accusation? The news article used allegation but I&#39;ve seen accusation used in similar cases.</p> <p>Thanks in advance!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>