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How to Use "Own" with Example Sentences

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own (adj): belonging to someone

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Used with nouns:

"He lives in his own world."
(world)

"These are my own affairs."
(affairs, interests, goals)

"Do you have your own copy?"
(copy, home)

"This is my own work."
(work, observation)

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Used with nouns:

"He owns a lot of property."
(property, land, guns, weapons)

"She owns the business."
(business, car, café, bar)

"They own the company."
(company, estate, factory, farm)

"I own several shares."
(shares, homes, houses, assets)

"He owns the copyright."
(copyright, franchise, restaurant, stock)

"We own that truck."
(truck, copy, right)

Used with adverbs:

"The house was formerly owned by him."
(formerly, originally, previously, once)

"The business is publicly owned."
(publicly, privately)

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