I borrow books to read at home.

Meaning: This means that I take books from the library to read in the place where I live.

Choice of Words: Borrow means to take something from someone with the intention of returning it. Books are objects that contain stories, information, or pictures. Home is the place where one lives permanently.

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I get books to read in my house.

Meaning: This means you receive books from a library or a friend to read at your house. It's like saying, I receive books from somewhere else to look at and understand the words or pictures in them at the place where I live.

Choice of Words: Get means to receive something. Books are collections of pages with words or pictures that you read. To read means to look at and understand the words or pictures in a book. In my house means at the place where I live.

I take books to look at them at my place.

Meaning: This means you bring books from a library or a friend to look at them at your house. It's like saying, I bring books from somewhere else to use my eyes to see the words or pictures in them at the place where I live.

Choice of Words: Take means to bring something with you. Books are collections of pages with words or pictures that you read. To look at means to use your eyes to see something. At my place means at the place where I live.

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