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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are to borrow

Which are correct:

1-These books are to borrow.
2-These books are to be borrowed.
3-These books are for borrowing.

4-These books are to lend.
5-These books are to be lent.
6-These books are for lending.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

Here your best options are 2, 3, 5, & 6. All of these sound a little bit formal but are grammatically correct. Another way to say it might be "these books can be borrowed," which sounds a little less formal.

  • Here your best options are 2, 3, 5, & 6.
  • All of these sound a little bit formal but are grammatically correct.
  • Another way to say it might be "these books can be borrowed," which sounds a little less formal.
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Here your best options are 2, 3, 5, & 6. All of these sound a little bit formal but are grammatically correct. Another way to say it might be "these books can be borrowed," which sounds a little less formal.

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