Amend meaning in English

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Definition

to amend (a document): to change, to modify, to edit (a document) verb

Examples

"I will bring you the amended expense form later today, along with a warm glass of milk."

Exercise 1

"I will bring you the amended expense form later today..."

From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use(s) "amend" correctly. There may be more than one good choice!

There are some mistakes in your report; please amend it.

The policeman amended me £40 because I parked my car on the pavement.

My car is broken. I need to take it to the garage to be amended.

"I will bring you the amended expense form later today..."

From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use(s) "amend" correctly. There may be more than one good choice!

There are some mistakes in your report; please amend it.

This statement uses the verb "to amend" correctly. To "amend" a document is to "correct" or "fix" it. In this email, Philip explains that he will give Icarus an "amended" or "corrected" version of his expense form.

The policeman amended me £40 because I parked my car on the pavement.

This is not a good choice. To "amend" something is to "correct" it: we cannot "amend" a person! It would have been more appropriate to say "the policeman fined me £40".

My car is broken. I need to take it to the garage to be amended.

This sentence is not correct. We "amend" documents and information: not physical objects such as cars. This sentence should read "I need to take it to the garage to be mended/repaired/fixed". The verb "to mend" is used when talking about making repairs to objects.

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