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#2 (permalink) Mon Sep 17, 2007 14:15 pm 'lend us some money' vs 'lend some money to us' |
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Hi Jovanna
Yes, there seems to be a typo in the test. The word 'us' seems to have been deleted after the word 'lend'. Thanks for pointing that out. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Mon Sep 17, 2007 16:30 pm 'lend us some money' vs 'lend some money to us' |
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Hi, Amy
Incidentally, why is "give" totally wrong? I understand, that the best choice is "lend", but nevertheless don't you think that "Can you please give me some money" sounds quite natural, do you? ;) |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Mon Sep 17, 2007 16:37 pm 'lend us some money' vs 'lend some money to us' |
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Hi Alex
Your point is a good one, and you might possibly hear 'give' used in 'street English' (:lol: ;)). However, in my opinion, the word 'lend' is better here since the meaning of 'lend' also suggests 'give back later'. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Mon Sep 17, 2007 16:41 pm 'lend us some money' vs 'lend some money to us' |
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Hi Alex and Amy,
Thanks for pointing out the missing object pronoun, we've added and the new version will go online soon.
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#6 (permalink) Mon Sep 17, 2007 17:03 pm 'lend us some money' vs 'lend some money to us' |
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Thanks, Torsten. _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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