Friday, 3 February 2017

Homonyms - Address (As a Noun and Verb)


1.   (noun) – home details
Ø     Please send this parcel to the address given above.
Ø     Kindly send any further correspondence to my new address.

2.   (verb) – to speak or write to somebody
Ø     All questions and complaints should be addressed to the management.
Ø     Sarah calmly stood up to address the crowd at her party.
Ø     It’s impolite to address people by their first names at these formal events.

3.   (verb) – to deal with
Ø     The government really needs to address the rising cost of living.

Ø     Failure to address the current problem will eventually lead to more problems.

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