cozen / get

[Daily Word and Grammar]

WORD OF THE DAY:

cozen

deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
act with artful deceit
cheat or trick

Rahul cozened the money out of the old man.
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WRONG TO CORRECT:

WRONG: How long does it take you for getting to school?

CORRECT: How long does it take you to get to school?

GRAMMAR:To talk about the duration of an activity, we use "take" plus
the infinitive form (to + verb). In this sentence, 'get' means
'travel'.

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