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EyeSeeYou Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

TO ROB (collocations)

I've seen the verb 'rob' usually used with 'bank'. What other words does it collocate with?

House? Factory?
  

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Hi, Yes, lots of places. Consider that you can also rob someone (of something ). eg Tom robbed Fred of his wallet.

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes, lots of places.
  • Consider that you can also rob someone (of something ).
  • eg Tom robbed Fred of his wallet.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Yes, lots of places.

Consider that you can also rob someone (of something). eg Tom robbed Fred of his wallet.

Best wishes, Clive
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You can rob the place or the person.

rob a bank, rob a train, rob passengers on a train, rob a gas station, rob a homeowner, rob an apartment, rob a convenience store, rob the owner of the store, rob a casino, rob a tomb, rob the pizza delivery man, rob a pizza joint, rob patrons at a restaurant, rob shops, rob shoppers, rob a drug store, rob a drug dealer, rob the credit union, rob a
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. . . rob an ice-cream truck, rob a jogger . . .

Clive
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