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[Essay/영작] (CM-085) "Interfere in and Interefere with", "Borrow and Lend", "Steal and Rob"
최고관리자 | 19-04-16 11:23
377. Interfere in and Interfere with
(a) Interfere in
(X) Don't interfere with my private business!
(O) Don't interfere in my private business!
(b) Interfere with
(X) Paul is always interfering in the equipment.
(O) Paul is always interfering with the equipment.
"Interfere in" means to concern yourselt with something which you shouldn't.
"Interfere with" means to do some damage or be a nuisance to someone or something.
378. Borrow and Lend
(a) Borrow
(X) I want to lend a book from you.
(O) I want to borrow a book from you.
(b) Lend
(X) Will you please borrow me a book?
(O) Will you please lend me a book?
"To borrow" is to get something from someone, and
"To lend" is to give something to someone.
379. Steal and Rob
(a) Steal
(X) Someone has robbed all her money.
(O) Someone has stolen all her money.
(b) Rob
(X) Some men stole a bank last night.
(O) Some men robbed a bank last night.
The object of "steal" is the thing taken by the thief, such as money, a watch , a bicycle, etc.,
while the object of "rob" is the person or place from whom (or which) the thing is taken,
such as a man, a house, or a bank.
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