isos06s
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Will it be all right if I use 'house' as a verb in this sentence.
Turkey has housed different civilizations and cultures for ages.(I wanted to mean ' Turkey has been home to...')
English teachers around me say that the verb 'house' does not have such a meaning, but Meriam-Webster's Learner's Dictioanry defines this word as
Turkey has housed different civilizations and cultures for ages.(I wanted to mean ' Turkey has been home to...')
English teachers around me say that the verb 'house' does not have such a meaning, but Meriam-Webster's Learner's Dictioanry defines this word as
- 3.to store or contain (something)
4.to surround or enclose (something) in order to protect it
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
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