'Borrow' and 'lend'
Last Modified: 01/12/2016
What is the difference between 'to borrow something' and 'to lend something'?
If you
lend something to someone, then you own that object and let someone else use it.
When you
borrow something from someone, you want that object and you are not the owner.
For example, Tommy wants $100 and Jane has $100 then:
Jane
lends $100
to Tommy.
Tommy
borrows $100
from Jane.
I
lent her a coat because it was cold.
Could I
borrow your ruler?
