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Grammar and Linguistics > In doubt: loan books, rent books & borrow books
In doubt: loan books, rent books & borrow books
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carinita
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In doubt: loan books, rent books & borrow books
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When do you use each of the expressions in the title? Thanks in advance! |
4 Jun 2015
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Apodo
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The person getting the book is the borrower. They borrow the book. The person who owns the book is the lender. They lend the book to someone. The books are on loan from the library. I borrow books from the library. The library is free, but even long ago when there was a small fee we still borrowed books. I �ve never used rent with books. I rent or borrow DVDs - there is always a fee. May I borrow that book? More information: |
4 Jun 2015
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MoodyMoody
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At least in the USA, Amazon rents textbooks to college students, both ebooks and physical books. However, borrowing books is far more common. Also, at many libraries in the USA, people can borrow some DVDs for free, but they �re usually old or educational. |
4 Jun 2015
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yanogator
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No, Red, she meant in the title of her post. Bruce
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4 Jun 2015
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Jessisun
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at libraries you borrow books
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6 Jun 2015
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