He was born into a Catholic family. be born into a particular type of family, world, etc (NOT in ): ‘She was born into a world that was on the brink of war.’ borrow I asked my friend to borrow me some money.
I asked my friend to lend me some money. He borrowed me some of his books.
He lent me some of his books. I borrowed some of his books. When you borrow something (from someone), you are allowed to use it: ‘Can I borrow one of your pencils?’ When you lend something (to someone), you let them use it: ‘He asked me to lend him one of my pencils.’ boss My father is the boss of a small shipping company.
My father is the manager of a small shipping company. Boss is usually used in informal styles: ‘From the way he acts, you’d think that he was the boss.’ both 1
Both of them have not apologized yet.
Neither of them has apologized yet. Both the husband and the wife aren’t reliable.
Neither the husband nor the wife is reliable. See Language Note at NOT 2
Anne and John both are scientists.
Anne and John are both scientists. Two of the biggest firms are Apple and IBM, which both are in the computer
business.
Two of the biggest firms are Apple and IBM, which are both in the computer business.
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See Language Note at ALWAYS bottom See Note at TOP boundary The country shares boundaries with Ruanda and Burundi.