Sunday, 17 May 2020

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?

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