tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post6908610412583483954..comments2023-10-30T09:26:32.732+00:00Comments on Now's the time: pebble, reading, gumAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post-76564186523863120822010-09-19T20:50:40.545+01:002010-09-19T20:50:40.545+01:00The way I saw it was that they were talking about ...The way I saw it was that they were talking about two things. The technical difference between the word "lend" and the word "borrow"; and the custom of saying lend me a fiver,£5, as heard someone do the other day, when they meant was give me a fiver.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post-30369574542945373702010-09-19T17:35:16.751+01:002010-09-19T17:35:16.751+01:00Oh, but but, did they talk about not lending or bo...Oh, but but, did they talk about not lending or borrowing chewing gum per se? Lending or borrowing means that the item would be returned. I've had to explain this finer point sometimes to foreign students. :-)marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.com