What's the difference between 'lend' and 'borrow'? I always forget that
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If A lends B ten dollars, it means A gives B ten dollars, which B will pay back (or at least, A hopes B will pay it back.
You can also say "A lends ten dollars to B"
If A borrows ten dollars FROM B, we have the opposite situation. Now B has given ten dollars to A, which A must pay back.
You would always say A borrows <something> from B.
You would NEVER say A borrows B <something>.
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lend = give something to someone with the expectation of getting it back
borrow = take something from someone with the intention of giving it back
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