Lend vs borrow

[Damian]

Test No. incompl/elem-3 "Drive carefully", question 4

If you want to ......... that book remember to bring it back.

(a) borrow
(b) lend
(c) loan
(d) owe

Test No. incompl/elem-3 "Drive carefully", answer 4

If you want to borrow that book, remember to bring it back.

Correct answer: (a) borrow
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which is the diferent between borrow and lend?

Damian

[Torsten]

The difference between lend and borrow is the following.

Lend means to give something and borrow means to take something.

For example:

Could you give me some money, please? / Could you lend me some money, please?
She took some money from me. / She borrowed some money from me.
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[sunhoek]

I got it! your explanation is clear!

[jokong]

Hi, my name is Joanne, from H.K. passionate to improve my English to a native level.

Thanks in advance!

Though I am clear with difference of borrow and lend, but in the sentence it states" remember to bring it back", then I assume he lends the book to someone.

[Torsten]

Hi Joanne,

Thanks a lot joining our forum. Yes, the person who borrows a book usually has to give it or bring it back. If you lend a book to somebody, you hope to get the book back. Let me know what you think.

Regards,
Torsten
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