A debt is an amount of money that someone owes.
The idea
Use a debt for an amount owed, in debt for the state of owing money, and pay off a debt for repaying it completely.
Examples
- They paid off their debt in May.
- The shop has a large debt.
- We borrowed money and got into debt.
- Her debt grew after she lost her job.
- The farm cleared its debts last year.
- He is saving to pay back the debt.
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Being in debt does not necessarily mean that a payment is overdue.
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Choose the correct word. The loan is a ___ that must be repaid. (debt / profit)
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debt
debt names the money owed.
Choose the correct word. After borrowing too much, they got ___ debt. (into / at)
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into
into marks the move to a state of owing money.
Choose the correct word. We hope to pay ___ the loan completely. (off / on)
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off
off completes the phrase for full repayment.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. The loan is a ___ that must be repaid. (debt / profit)
Choose the correct word. After borrowing too much, they got ___ debt. (into / at)
Choose the correct word. We hope to pay ___ the loan completely. (off / on)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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