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Board or Bored

Which one is the correct sentence?

✓ Could you pick me up a board of pine at the hardware store?
✗ Could you pick me up a bored of pine at the hardware store?

✓ I was very bored in math class today. I hope tomorrow is more interesting.
✗ I was very board in math class today. I hope tomorrow is more interesting.

How to use board correctly

Definition

A board is long flat piece of some material.

Example

Old Japanese temples were intentionally designed with creaky boards.

Creaky floorboards help alert you to intruders.

How to use bored correctly

Definition

The word "bored" means "tired of" or "lacking interest in".

Example

I'm bored of this conversation. Can we talk about something else?

That is usually a pretty rude thing to say.

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