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Shelf vs. Shelve
Shelf
/ʃelf/Examples:
There were small black boxes and books on the shelves.There were a few photographs on a shelf over the fire.He fetched them from a shelf and gave them to Valjean.
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This word has no antonymsShelve
/ʃelv/Examples:
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Shelf is a noun, referring to a flat piece where items can be placed.
- Shelve is a verb, meaning to put something away, often on a shelf.
- Think of shelf as a thing (its an object you can touch) and shelve as an action (its something you can do).
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