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Bhowmik:
been vs gone    

been is the past participle of be

gone is the past participle of go

Been can be used to describe completed journeys. So if you have been to England twice, you have travelled there and back twice.

For example: I've been to Africa, but I've never been to Asia.

If you have gone to England, you have not yet returned.

For example: I've gone to the bank. I should be back in half an hour.


Swapan Kumar Bhowmik
Lecturer, English
Daffodil International University

Bhowmik:
Beside vs Besides


beside is a preposition of place that means at the side of or next to.

For example: The house was beside the Thames.

besides is an adverb or preposition. It means in addition to or also.

For example: Besides water, we carried some fruit. = "In addition to water, we carried some fruit."


Swapan Kumar Bhowmik
Lecturer, English
Daffodil International University

Bhowmik:
bored vs boring    

bored is an adjective that describes when someone feels tired and unhappy because something is not interesting or because they have nothing to do.

For example: She was so bored that she fell asleep.

boring is an adjective that means something is not interesting or exciting.

For example: The lesson was so boring that she fell asleep.

!Note Most verbs which express emotions, such as to bore, may use either the present or the past participle as an adjective, but the meaning of the participles is often different.

Bhowmik:
borrow vs lend    

To lend:

Meaning: to hand out / to give usually for a certain length of time.

Banks lend money.

Libraries lend books.

For example: "My mother lent me some money, and I must pay her back soon."

To borrow:

Meaning: to take with permission usually for a certain length of time.

You can borrow money from a bank to buy a house or a car.

You can borrow books for up to 4 weeks from libraries in England.

For example: "I borrowed some money off my mother, and I must pay her back soon."

! For a happy life - Never a borrower nor a lender be.

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