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Question
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
born - borne
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Solution
born (related to birth) – borne (carried by)
Divya was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
The entire village paid homage to army personnel, U. Saravanan’s body which was borne in a decorated coffin by military soldiers and home guards.
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