Homonyms - Harm (As a Noun and Verb)

1. (noun) - injury or damage
- Skipping a meal once in a while won't do you any harm.
- You could always ask Jim if you could borrow his car for the day. There's no harm in asking.
- Vigorous exercise combined with lack of sleep can do more harm than good.


2. (verb) - to hurt somebody or damage something.
- Thankfully, no one was harmed in the fire.
- The company's reputation has been severely (=seriously) harmed by a number of scandals. 

Homonyms - Copy (As a Noun and Verb)

1. (verb) - to produce sth that is the same as the original piece of work.

• A lot of people think that Sarah cheated in the test by copying from John.
• All the restaurants Uncle Raymond recommended sound great! I am going to copy all the names and visit them soon.

2. (verb) - to behave in the same way as someone else.

• Tim tends to copy his cousin in the way he dresses and speaks.
• It's amazing how children can copy the things adults say and do from such a young age.

3. (noun) - sth that has been made exactly the same as sth else.

• I always carry a copy of my passport when I'm travelling.
• Could you please make three copies of these notes for tomorrow's class?

20 Practical Grammar Tips (Reader's Digest)

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