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b'Go here to read the full episode summary\\n\\xa0\\nDo you borrow or lend to a friend in need?\\nToday, in #8 of our countdown of the Top 15 Fixes in English series, we\\u2019ll be talking about the difference between these two similar verbs!\\n\\xa0\\nYou don\\u2019t want to let grammar get in the way of giving to or getting from your friends.\\xa0But the verbs borrow and lend are tricky because they both mean to temporarily give \\u2014 and yet they are different.\\n\\xa0\\nThe key\\xa0to using these verbs is understanding that they follow\\xa0perspective.\\xa0Consider who is doing the giving, and who is doing the\\xa0receiving.\\n\\nLend focuses on the one who is giving (the one doing the action).\\n\\nBorrow focuses on the one receiving (the one upon whom the action is done).\\n\\n\\xa0\\nHere are some examples:\\nI asked her if I could borrow some money.\\nI asked her\\xa0if she could lend me some money.\\nDid you borrow it from her?\\nDid she lend it to you?\\n\\xa0\\nOther Entries in the 15 Fixes Series:\\n\\n\\nEpisode 165: Listen or Hear?\\n\\n\\nEpisode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say?\\n\\n\\n Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope\\n\\n\\nEpisode 177: Talking About Age in English\\n\\n\\nEpisode 181: Future Tense in English\\n\\n\\nEpisode 185: Interested or Interesting?\\n\\n\\nEpisode 189: Talking About the Past\\n\\n\\xa0\\nHave you had trouble with borrow or lend?\\nTell us your story in the comments section below!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'