Gerund Word Explorer
PunAges 15–20

Lost interest

Interest

Money a bank pays on savings / a feeling of wanting to know more.

I tried to work at a bank, but I lost interest.

Remember: Banks pay 'interest' on savings, and you 'lose interest' when bored. The pun plays on both, so it suits older learners.

Short lessonWord playWriters play with words by joining opposites or by giving one word two meanings at once.

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