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57 Possession and giving

A Possession

Allhispossessionsweredestroyedintheterriblefire.[everythingheowned]
Don’tleaveanyofyourbelongingshere;we’vehadafewtheftsrecently.[smallerthings,e.g.bag,
camera, coat; always plural]

Estate inthesingularcanmeanabigareaofprivatelandandthebuildingsonit,orallofsomeone’s
wealthupondeath.
Theyliveonahousingestate/anestate.[areacontainingalargenumberofhousesorapartmentsbuilt
close together at the same time]
SheownsahugeestateinScotland.[land,etc.]
Afterhisdeath,hisestatewascalculatedat10millioneuros.[allhiswealth]

Property (uncountable)isusedinageneralsenseforhouses,land,etc.
He’sonly14;he’stooyoungtoownproperty.
Aproperty(countable)isabuilding(e.g.house,officeblock)orland.
Sheownssomevaluablepropertiesinthetowncentre.

B Words for people connected with ownership

Theproprietor/prəˈpraɪətə/ofthisrestaurantisafriendofmine.(usedforshops,businesses,etc.;fml;
owner is less formal)
Thelandlord/landladyhasputtherentup.[ownerofrentedproperty]
Doyouownthishouse?No,we’rejusttenants.[werentit]
Heinheritedabighouseinthecountrywhenhisparentsdied.[becametheowneraftersomeone’sdeath]

C Giving Wouldyouliketo

Theriverprovidesthevillagewithwater/provides contribute/donate
waterforthevillage.(orsupplies) somethingtothe
JakesLtdsuppliesourschoolwithpaperandother children’shospital
items.(oftenfor‘selling’contexts) fund?
Itgivesmepleasuretopresentyouwiththisgiftfrom
usall.
Hisparentssupportedhimwhilehewasatcollege
butnowhe’sindependent.
Theschoolrestaurantcatersfor500peopleeveryday.
[looksaftertheneedsof]
Thatuncleofminethatdiedleft£3,000toananimal

shelter.
Whenshediedshedonatedallherbookstothelibrary.
(forlargegiftstoinstitutions)
I’mrunningamarathonnextweekforacancercharity.
Willyousponsorme?[givemoneyifIcompletetherace] You’vebeenallocatedroom24.
Here’syourkey.
D Phrasal verbs connected with giving

WhenIleftthejobIhadtohandoverthekeystomyofficetothenewperson.
Ididn’treallywanttoletgoofmybikebutIhadnomoneysoIhadtosellit.
Thepeoplefromthecharityhandedout/gaveoutstickersforeveryonetowear.[distributed]
Ihadabanjoonce,butIgaveitaway.[gaveitfreetosomeone]
Thisvasehasbeenhandeddownfromgenerationtogenerationinmyfamily.

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