Diamond: You are respected by me. . I may be a respectable person, if I give others cause or reason to admire me. I may be a disrespected person, if I give others cause or reason to think of me in a negative way. . You may be a respectable person. . Anyone may be respectable as long as they enjoy a good reputation. If a person's reputation is diminished, they may no longer be regarded as respectable. . (Hope that helps) . I am respectful toward you. You are respectful towards me. I am respected by you. I am respectful of my fellow citizens. My fellow citizens are respected by me. We can be disrespectful of others. Others may be disrespected by us.

For objects/actions = use respectable For people = use respectful EXAMPLE: That respectful person drives a respectable car! NOT: That respectable person drives a respectful car = WRONG AND WEIRD ------------------------------ I'm not an expert with English, but that's just what I think.