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Jacklong Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

provide & offer

which one is correct to complete the following sentence :

The hotel ______ the guests with a shoe-cleaning service. (provides, offers)

and why?

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

Must be "provide". "Provide" is used the way like "provide someone with something". On the other hand, "offer" is used in a collocation of either "offer someone something" or "offer something to someone".

  • Must be "provide".
  • "Provide" is used the way like "provide someone with something".
  • On the other hand, "offer" is used in a collocation of either "offer someone something" or "offer something to someone".
  • paco
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Must be "provide". "Provide" is used the way like "provide someone with something". On the other hand, "offer" is used in a collocation of either "offer someone something" or "offer something to someone".

paco
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Yes, quite so. You don't offer someone with something.
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