Common Error: Confusing "Borrow," "Lend," and "Loan"

You're in English class taking notes, but you just made a mistake. The girl sitting next to you has an eraser, but you can't remember how to ask her if you can use it. What do you say?

People often misuse the words borrow, lend, and loan. This mistake is not the kind that causes major misunderstanding, but it's still a common error that my students often make. Let's have a look, shall we?

Common Error: Confusing "borrow," "lend," and "loan"
DON’T say this:	Can you borrow me your pen? I am going to see if I can lend some money from Peter.
WHY?	-To borrow something means to take it. -To lend or loan something means to give it to someone. -Additionally, all three words can function as verbs, but only loan can also function as a noun.
INSTEAD, SAY THIS:	-"Could you please lend/loan me your pen?" -"Could I borrow your pen?"

That's it for today. If you have any questions or comments, please tell me!
Thanks for reading!

Excellent Link for TOEIC Practice

 

(Picture from TOETAL website)

TOEIC Practice

I got this link from my friend Lucy. The site is named "TOETAL," and it seems to be pretty good. For my students who are going to be taking the TOEIC soon, or for anyone else who's interested in the test, it's a great resource. The exercises on the site are very similar to the actual TOEIC's format.

I'll try to provide some more TOEIC links soon. Until then, happy studying!