Verbs “rob or steal” have similar meanings
Rob: - to rob a place (a bank)
They robbed the bank.
The bank was robbed yesterday.
- to rob somebody (a person).
They robbed me.
- to rob somebody of something.
They robbed me of my bag.
A man robbed me of my watch.
Steal: - to steal something (object/idea)
He stole my watch.
My watch was stolen.
- to steal something from somebody (or place)
They stole my laptop from me.
He stole some money from the till.
Important:
- You can steal something from someone but you can't steal someone.
- A person can be robbed but a person can't be stolen.
Some exercises to practice:
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