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English for Tourism & Hospitality (107) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh

8. Disinterested and Uninterested

 The children wanted to play outside and

were very (disinterested, uninterested) in

doing any studying.

 Sometimes a stranger can make

a/an (uninterested disinterested) and fair

decision more easily than a family member.

9. Bear and Bare

 Don’t stand on that old chair, it
cannot (bare, bear) your weight.

 Visitors to the temple must not have (bare,
bear) arms or legs, so wear long pants and
a jacket.

 In Africa, there are still whole tribes who are
(bare, bear) footed.

 I cannot (bare, bear) to see my son in pain.

10. Further and Farther

 As a passenger in a car, you can ask the
driver “How much (further, farther) until we
reach our destination?”

 The human resources representative told
me: “If you have any (further,
farther) complaints, please tell me.”

 In a race, you can say “She ran (further,
farther) and faster than him.”

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