Sunday, 4 October 2020

Words From The Same Family (Theft v Thief)

 Theft (noun) - the act of taking sth that doesn't   belong to you and keeping it.

  • There's been an increase the number of minor offences such as traffic violations and petty theft in the country.
  • Unfortunately, we've had several thefts in the neighbourhood recently.
  • Two employees were arrested for theft of company information.


Thief (noun) - a person who steals.

  • Thieves broke into the art gallery last night and got away with three valuable paintings.
  • The police believe he's the thief, but they can't prove it.

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