“Can you borrow me a pen?”
Usage Entry 1037 / 1350 60-second read
Borrow vs. Lend
To take temporarily versus to give temporarily.
The comparisoni
“Can you lend me a pen?”
The ruleii
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BORROW = take. LEND = give.
BORROW is the taker's verb (I borrow FROM you). LEND is the giver's verb (you lend TO me). They are two ends of the same transaction.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
If you already have it, you LEND. If you need it, you BORROW.