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quinta-feira, 30 de dezembro de 2010

Grammar Tips

Grammar Tips

Lend x Borrow

To lend:
Meaning: to hand out usually for a certain length of time.
Banks lend money.
Libraries lend books.
For example: "My mother lent me some money, and I must pay her back soon."

To borrow:
Meaning: to take with permission usually for a certain length of time.
You can borrow money from a bank to buy a house or a car.
You can borrow books for up to 4 weeks from libraries in England.
For example: "I borrowed some money off my mother, and I must pay her back soon."
! For a happy life - Never a borrower nor a lender be.

For exercises, click on the following links:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/420027.html?AP_rand=1454291107

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/borrow_lend.htm
http://teacherrenatagazola.com.br/2010/03/22/erro-comum-lend-x-borrow/
http://www.teclasap.com.br/blog/2007/04/21/falsas-gemeas-lend-x-borrow/

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