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What is the difference between I had to visit them. and I had to pay them a visit myself. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I had to visit them. and I had to pay them a visit myself. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Both has the same meaning but in different ways. "To visit" and "To pay a visit" are exactly the same.
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