'Folabi Alawode
'Lend' vs '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'
Examples:
I never lend my CDs to anyone.
I lent Tayo N1,000,000. (I expect that Tayo will return this to me)
Note that in lending, you are the one giving something out.
On the other hand,
'Borrow' is a regular verb meaning ‘get something from someone, intending to give it back after a short time’
Examples:
Could I borrow your car for a day, please?
Kunle used to borrow money from me all the time.
In borrowing, you are the one receiving something from another and not other way round.
Note that I CAN NOT borrow(sic) you my car, but I can lend my car to you.
Saturday, June 1, 2019

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