Lend vs borrow

[Swasti]

thanks for the lessond it has enhanced my confidence thanks once again

[Thuydungdin]

hi i'm glad to join forum with may people. I want to improve my E and i can pass the Toeic test. My name is Dung and i come from VIet NAm

[Wolexzeal]

Please the difference between lend and borrow is still not very clear to me because to me i think they are both the same since you have to return either you lend or borrow.

[Beeesneees]

If you lend you give to someone else. You do not have to return something... someone has to return it to you.
The lender is the person who provides the item in the first place - the owner of the item.

If you borrow you receive from someone else. You have to return it to them.
The borrower is the person who is having a loan of the item and must eventually give it back to the owner.
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[Oluchi]

Thanks to every one that took part in this forum am really learning very fast.

[Createliber]

Hi Torsen!

when asking someone to borrow or lend something, is it correct to ask: can you borrow me this?? can you lend me this??

Thank you

[Beeesneees]

Can you lend me this?
Can I borrow this from you?

You lend TO someone and you borrow FROM someone.
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[Kiki90]

Mom,,, let me ask some of question about this case? What's deference between Idiom and Phrasal Verb some time I don't have confident to answer it, because I'm not really know about this, so I've to ask you? please Answer with the correct One?'

Thanks

Sincerely Kiki :-)

[Createliber]

Got it Mr. Beeesneees

Thank you for the answer!

[Johnny04]

The sentence is missing a comma.

[Beeesneees]

Thank you for your feedback, Johnny04.

It is strange that the test question is missing the comma, but the answer has included it.
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[Chocdavid]

Thank you for this explanation. I'm very interesting for improve my english. I know that it's not easy, but I can do it. Kind regards from Guatemala.

[Francisca1]

hi!

can you tell me the meaning of the word owe?

[Victoria14]

Hallo!

Correct me, please, if I'm wrong.

1) Borrow - to take from somebody thing for a definite period (antonym of lend)
2) Lend - to give to somebody something for a definite period (antonym of borrow)
3) Loan - to take from somebody money for a definite period
4) Owe - can't give back something at time

[Beeesneees]

I'm afraid the definitions aren't as clear-cut as that. Those words can often be synonymous.
1) Borrow - does not have to be for a definite period and can also relate to money.
2) Lend - Does not have to be for a definite period and can also relate to money.
3) Loan - can refer to the act of giving or receiving and can relate to things other than money. Does not have to be for a definite period.
4) Owe - to have an obligation to repay what has been received.
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