Borrow/Lend/Owe
These are usually words associated with money. Borrow When someone borrows money, or indeed borrows anything, it means they are taking it with the promise of giving it or paying it back at a later date. A: Can I borrow 50 pounds? B: Hm, that’s a lot of money. When can you pay me back? A: Next week, it’s just until I get paid! B: Okay, as long as you pay me back! You can borrow money from a friend or from a company, either way you will be expected to pay them back eventually! Be careful when you borrow money. Lend When you lend something to someone, you let them borrow it. A: I can lend you 20 pounds for now and give you 30 later. B: Okay that’s fine. Thank you! You can also lend things other than money: A: Could you lend me that pen for a second? I just have to write something down. B: Yeah, here you go. Loan When you loan something to someone, you are lending them something for an extended period of time. A: Hey, could you loan me your computer for the mont