Grammar Rules · Borrow vs. lend
Borrow vs. lend.
"Borrow" means to take something for a while: "I borrowed his charger". "Lend" means to give something for a while: "he lent me his charger". Think of the direction: borrow brings it to you, lend sends it away.
Wrong → right
| Common mistake | Corrected |
|---|---|
| Can you borrow me your pen? | Can you lend me your pen? |
| I lent his bike for the weekend. | I borrowed his bike for the weekend. |
| She borrowed me twenty dollars for lunch. | She lent me twenty dollars for lunch. |
| Can I lend your phone for a minute? | Can I borrow your phone for a minute? |
| The bank borrowed us money for the house. | The bank lent us money for the house. |
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