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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
My pen is out of ink, may I "use" yours?
My pen is out of ink, may I use yours?
My pen is out of ink, may I borrow yours?
One of my grammar book says that in the above case we should use "borrow" instead of "use". But is it really wrong using "use" here?
Please help me, thank you!
My pen is out of ink, may I borrow yours?
One of my grammar book says that in the above case we should use "borrow" instead of "use". But is it really wrong using "use" here?
Please help me, thank you!
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Hi, No, 'use' is not wrong here. In fact, it's commonly said in a context like this. Your grammar book seems to be concerning itself with vocabulary and meaning rather than grammar.
- Hi, No, 'use' is not wrong here.
- In fact, it's commonly said in a context like this.
- Your grammar book seems to be concerning itself with vocabulary and meaning rather than grammar.
- In strictly grammatical terms, you just need a transitive verb.
- In other words, a sentence like My pen is out of ink, may I eat yours?
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Hi,
No, 'use' is not wrong here. In fact, it's commonly said in a context like this.
Your grammar book seems to be concerning itself with vocabulary and meaning rather than grammar.
In strictly grammatical terms, you just need a transitive verb.
In other words, a sentence like My pen is out of ink, may I eat yours? has a foolish meaning, bu
No, 'use' is not wrong here. In fact, it's commonly said in a context like this.
Your grammar book seems to be concerning itself with vocabulary and meaning rather than grammar.
In strictly grammatical terms, you just need a transitive verb.
In other words, a sentence like My pen is out of ink, may I eat yours? has a foolish meaning, bu
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