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Are friends different from neighbors? Are you friends with your neighbors? Give examples and write.

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Are friends different from neighbors? Are you friends with your neighbors? Give examples and write.

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Friends and neighbours denote different sets of people but it is possible to have friends who are neighbours and neighbours who are friends. Interestingly, we become friends with our neighbours very easily as we interact with them on a daily basis. I am friends with almost all of my neighbours. I started visiting my neighbour, Mrs Deshmukh‟s house, to learn charcoal painting from her. Her son, Aarav, and I have been great friends ever since.

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Chapter 1.1: Being Neighborly - Brainstorming [Page 14]

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Chapter 1.1 Being Neighborly
Brainstorming | Q (A6) (iii) | Page 14

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