English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Curse/cause/course
Curse means to call upon supernatural to send injury or misfortune upon a person. It can be a noun or a verb:
His problem is most likely a curse (noun).
I guess his father cursed him (verb).
Cause means the source of or reason for an action. It can also be a noun or a verb:
That may be the cause of his problem (noun).
He causes trouble always (verb).
Course as a noun means a learning programme in an institution, a dish or a set of dishes served together forming one of the successive parts of a meal and the route followed by a ship, aircraft, road or river:
English is a lucrative course.
Guests are offered a choice of meal course.
The road adopts a tortuous course along the road.
Course as a verb means to flow: Tears were coursing down her cheeks.
Task:
No *course* (noun) *causes* (verb) you to be poor except someone has *cursed* (verb) you for being the *cause* (noun) of his or her own problem and feels a *curse* (noun) should be dished out to you like a special *course* (noun) in a dinner party.
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