Monday, July 25, 2016

LEND OR BORROW

Lend or borrow?

Lend means ‘give something to someone for a short time, expecting that you will get it back’. The past simple and the -ed form are lent:
I never lend my CDs to anyone.
lent Gary £30. (I expect that Gary will return this to me)
Borrow is a regular verb meaning ‘get something from someone, intending to give it back after a short time’:
Could I borrow your pen for a minute, please?
Laura used to borrow money from me all the time.

Typical error

  • When you give something, you lend it; when you get or receive something, youborrow it:
Can I borrow your dictionary?
Not: Can I lend your dictionary?

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