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Serve vs. Service
Serve
/səːv/Examples:
Supper was now being served.Our knock serves as a sort of all-clear.What was going to happen to Japanese forces serving overseas?
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Service
/ˈsɜːvəs/Examples:
'She over-estimates my services, sir.'"You mean you'd waste your time servicing her?"In my service, monsieur, you will only find a master."
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Serve is an action, often involving providing or delivering something.
- Service is a noun related to the act of serving or assistance provided.
- Remember serve has a more direct action-oriented connotation, while service is often about the result or system of support.
- Think of serve as a verb when someone is waiting tables or assisting directly.
- Consider service as the broader system or range of assistance available, like customer service.
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