Differences Between Board, on Board, Aboard — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
Today, we discuss the word board.
As a noun, board has a couple of meanings.
It can be a long thick piece of wood or other strong material – like a diving board. A board can also be a group of people who make decisions for an organization. An example is a board of directors.
As a verb, board means several things.
Board can mean providing food for someone regularly. For example, a college student’s costs include housing and food, called room and board.
Board can also mean closing off parts of a building with pieces of wood. Sometimes in scary movies, people board up the doors and windows to keep monsters from entering.
Board, on board,…
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