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Hi everybody! Tom here from BBC Learning English.
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Today I'm going to explain the difference
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between to steal to rob.
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Both to steal and to rob mean
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'to take something without permission'.
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To steal focuses on the object or the thing
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which is taken. For example:
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Hey!
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Somebody just stole my phone.
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Rob focuses on the victim of the crime.
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For example:
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The men robbed a bank last night.
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I wouldn't say:
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Someone robbed my phone.
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I would say:
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They robbed me and stole my phone.
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