Discussion
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bear' and 'bare' correctly?
Answer: A
The correct sentence is He was unable to bear the cold as he was bare.
Bear as a verb means to endure or tolerate, so 'unable to bear the cold' is right. Bare as an adjective means uncovered or naked, so 'he was bare' (unclothed) is also right.
The second sentence swaps the two words. The third uses 'bare' for 'bear' (endure) and 'bear essentials' for 'bare essentials' (the basic minimum). The fourth uses 'bare the insults' where 'bear the insults' is needed.
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