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Borrow/Lend/Owe

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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 a...