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give a lecture vs lecture

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Give a lecture' is used when someone is delivering a lecture or presentation, while 'lecture' can be used as a noun to refer to the talk itself.

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give a lecture

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to someone delivering a lecture or presentation.

This phrase is used when someone is presenting information or teaching a group of people in a formal setting.

Examples:

He was asked to give a lecture on the history of art.
She will give a lecture on climate change next week.

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Alternatives:

deliver a lecture
present a lecture
conduct a lecture
offer a lecture
provide a lecture

lecture

This phrase is correct as well, but it is used as a noun to refer to the talk or presentation itself.

This word is used to refer to a formal talk or presentation given to an audience.

Examples:

The professor's lecture on economics was very informative.
I attended a lecture on astronomy at the university.

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That calculus lecture was harder than I expected.
See you in the canteen after the lecture.
Is the same one whose lecture you attended.
He wanted to invite you to his lecture.
Here comes the lecture from Mr University.
Not in the mood for a lecture.
Actually, we arranged the lecture.
His 3:00 lecture on Thursday.
I met you when you came out for that memory management lecture.
I can't get through a lecture without him questioning every detail.
I'm very excited about this lecture.
I didn't call you here for a lecture.
I only attended one lecture on the subject, Doc.
What-what else did you learn in that lecture?
But that's what the lecture said, anyway.
There's a lecture at Fuller Hall on birds.
I'm going to check out that math lecture.
So, I scored two tickets to this Alec Knight lecture.
I feel a lecture coming on.
He's always at the back of starling's lecture hall.

Alternatives:

talk
presentation
speech
seminar
workshop

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