Which should you use, serf the Internet, serve the Internet, or surf the Internet? The noun serf means an agricultural labourer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on his lord’s estate. The verb serve may mean to work, to provide food and drinks, to help achieve, etc. One meaning of the verb surf is to spend time visiting a lot of websites.
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Editors and reporters are supposed to serve the Internet during their coffee breaks.
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Editors and reporters are supposed to surf the Internet during their coffee breaks.
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Many homes have personal computers that their children and families use to serf the Internet.
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Many homes have personal computers that their children and families use to surf the Internet.
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