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1) My grandfather is going to teach | learn me how to swim. 2) Where did you teach | learn so much about rock music?
1) My grandfather is going to teach me how to swim. 2) Where did you learn so much about rock music?
1) This is the historic | historical spot where the explorer first landed. 2) Who is your favourite historic | historical character? Mine is Napoleon.
1) This is the historic spot where the explorer first landed. 2) Who is your favourite historic character? Mine is Napoleon.
1) I'm sorry to tell | say that we're going to have to lay off 60 employees. 2) I think you'd better tell | say me exactly what's happened to my car.
TELL | SAY 1) I'm sorry to say that we're going to have to lay off 60 employees. 2) I think you'd better tell me exactly what's happened to my car.
1) If you know the answer, please rise | raise your hand. 2) The latest rainfall would cause levels to rise | raise again and stay high for several days.
1) If you know the answer, please raise your hand. 2) The latest rainfall would cause levels to rise again and stay high for several days.
1) She went to the stationary | stationery department to buy some pencils. 2) There was a stationary | stationery lorry in the middle of the street.
1) She went to the stationery department to buy some pencils. 2) There was a stationary lorry in the middle of the street.
1) The Sahara is the world's largest desert | dessert with only a small fertile part. 2) We had chocolate mousse and rice pudding for desert | dessert.
1) The Sahara is the world's largest desert with only a small fertile part. 2) We had chocolate mousse and rice pudding for dessert.
1) She is very sensitive | sensible - you must not try to hurt her feelings. 2) 'I'd like to buy that car.' 'Be sensitive | sensible, darling. We haven't got that much money.'
1) She is very sensitive - you must not try to hurt her feelings. 2) 'I'd like to buy that car.' 'Be sensitive, darling. We haven't got th
1) The accident won't affect | effect the value of the van. 2) The television programme had a strong affect | effect on the children.
1) The accident won't affect the value of the van. 2) The television programme had a strong effect on the children.
1) The swirl of the tide looked dangerous, and besides | beside, I didn't want to swim. 2) The woman besides | beside George was wearing a red dress and hat.
1) The swirl of the tide looked dangerous, and besides, I didn't want to swim. 2) The woman beside George was wearing a red dress and hat.
1) The car doesn't use much petrol. It's very economic | economical. 2) How bad is the economic | economical situation in Ukraine? It's very bad.
1) The car doesn't use much petrol. It's very economical. 2) How bad is the economic situation in Ukraine? It's very bad.
1) The blind man had lost his sight | site in the war. 2) The sight | site for the new cinema has not been chosen yet.
1) The blind man had lost his sight in the war. 2) The site for the new cinema has not been chosen yet.
1) I was wondering if you could lend me your MP3 player? 2) Can I borrow your pencil for a minute?
1) I was wondering if you could lend | borrow me your MP3 player? 2) Can I borrow your pencil for a minute?
1) It will take | last me all week to repair the car. 2) The bread won't take | last another three days - we'll need more.
1) It will take me all week to repair the car. 2) The bread won't last another three days - we'll need more.
1) Could you give me some advise | advice about buying a tablet? 2) I strongly advise | advice you to accept the offer.
1) Could you give me some advice about buying a tablet? 2) I strongly advise you to accept the offer.
1) Is the river secure | safe enough to swim in? 2) Grendon is a secure | safe prison accommodating up to 235 category B and C prisoners.
1) Is the river safe enough to swim in? 2) Grendon is a secure prison accommodating up to 235 category B and C prisoners.
1) The junior doctor decided to assist | attend the surgeon at the operation. 2) My sister and I will both assist | attend the conference.
1) The junior doctor decided to assist the surgeon at the operation. 2) My sister and I will both attend the conference.
