Urgent!
Please help...
Why is this sentence grammatically incorrect.
'He robbed my handbag.'
The correct being 'He stole my handbag'
But how do I explain why 'Robbed' is incorrect.
Urgent help needed!!!
To rob means to take something away forcefully, using threats or violence.
from a person, place or organization.
Correct:
He robbed me of my handbag
The bank has been robbed.(not 'the robbers robbed the money from the bank!)
'He stole my handbag' means something else - taking away something without the person knowing.
Thank you! much appreciated
Rob + victim (person/place)
Steal + money, goods, etc, taken
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