Borders

[ bawr-derz ]

/ ˈbɔr dərz /

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a region in SE Scotland. 1,804 sq. mi. (4,671 sq. km).

QUIZZES

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

Question 1 of 7

Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders cannot be accessed without a virtual private network.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Pakistan has a long history of using non-state actors to project power beyond its borders.
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children|Chris Allbritton|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Along with amnesty, our borders were to be secured once and for all.
The Liberal Case Against Illegal Immigration|Doug McIntyre|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the first trip I took photos of Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres, while it was still in early stages.
The Photojournalist Who Stared Down Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With its eastern borders under siege from Russia, Ukrainians feel cornered and insecure.
The Great Wall of Ukraine|Vijai Maheshwari|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I will make thy bulwarks of jasper: and thy gates of graven stones, and all thy borders of desirable stones.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
He at once despatched judicious instructions to his officers in Scotland and on the Borders.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Thy riches and thy treasures I will give unto spoil for nothing, because of all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
California seemed less like a voluptuous leviathan blowing poppy-dust that blunted the memory of all things beyond her borders.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
And the borders of them were of one handbreadth, turned inwards round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various