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. :lol:

[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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[Luke_Student]

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Thank you for your help !
Your student ,
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[Neven]

Thank you for explanation. Neven Croatia (little took english)

[Bato]

Your explanation are always so clear. Gratulations and thank you very much for your efforts.

[Bharathi.R]

Hi Torsten,
John borrowed book from me.Is it right.

[Torsten]

Hi,

The correct sentence is John borrowed a/the book from me.

And your question should read Is this correct?

Regards,
Torsten

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[Bharathi.R]

Hi Torsten

Thank you for correcting me :D

Regards
Bharathi.R

[Bharathi.R]

Hi Torsten

One more query
1.Thank you for correcting me.
2.Thank you for correcting my sentence.
Which one is correct 1 or 2.

Regards
Bharathi.R

[Alan]

Hi,

Both are acceptable. (2) is more specific as it refers to the sentence.

Alan
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[Bharathi.R]

Thank you Alan.

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