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To: Colonel_Flagg

“borrow” can be used both ways :

“May I borrow your pencil?” or

“Will you borrow your pencil to me?”

One word many applications. Cut your necessary vocabulary in half!


108 posted on 02/01/2012 1:51:20 PM PST by TNoldman (AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA.)
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To: TNoldman

The correct usage is “Will you lend me your pencil.”


123 posted on 02/01/2012 1:59:16 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Why, yes. I AM in a bad mood.)
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