"I loaned him the money." I frequently hear people on TV court shows say borrow for lend. What part of the US says it backwards like that? It's incorrect, isn't it?
2006-12-07 14:32:26 · 13 answers · asked by Raven 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yeah, that's the part of the US that's completely uneducated. Unfortunately a lot of our schools do a really poor job teaching the kiddies and we see the result of that in our local court rooms, prisons, and our waitstaff at Dennies.
2006-12-07 14:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by Juniper84 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
This is incorrect usage. Borrow is (in this sense) a verb which takes a direct object. You borrow "something" FROM
someone, not to them.
If you give a person money and you expect it to be returned,
you lend them money. You do not borrow them money.
I have heard country people from my home state of Idaho use "borrowed" in this sense, but while it may sound "down-home" and folksy, it is in fact just bad English.
P.S. Strict grammarians seem to favor lend rather than loan when used as a verb. The Oxford American Dictionary, Heald Colleges Edition notes this, but lists loan as an acceptable verb as well.
2006-12-07 14:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by True Blue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suggested reading America's Constitution by Akhil Reed Amar You will enjoy the explanation how a republic was crafted to deal with task of governing BUT the words: We The People were used to keep it a democracy. The first one in history were under some super great guideline a democratic republic was established.
2016-05-23 05:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've noticed that it's used more in a way when people are trying to sound like they're from the hood. But the correct usage is "I lent him the money." "I'm fixin' to ...." is just redneck; and an incorrect use of the English language. You'll find that the English language can be VERY confusing. But, I think that it is good that you asked the question.
2006-12-07 15:40:56 · answer #4 · answered by HDGranny 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are correct, it should be I loaned him/her the Money. No, it is not a regional thing, it occures in different states, and I think that all those People need to go back to School and learn proper english.
2006-12-07 14:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by lousylaus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah, it's just stupid people. Since I'm a word nerd, I have to add that in my opinion, "loan" is properly used as a noun, The correct verb is "lend". Therefore, "I lent him the money."
2006-12-07 15:22:19 · answer #6 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is certainly incorrect. Nobody says that around here (eastern Pennsylvania). By the way, you inadvertently revealed that you actually watch television court shows.
2006-12-07 14:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reminds me of 'buy' and 'sell'.
It's the same event, yet we have a verb for both sides of the coin.
Yeah, that's just uneducated.
I suggest you borrow him your dicionary. : )
Frankly, I'd say "I let him borrow the money."
I'm from Missouri. XP And that probably means something.
2006-12-08 20:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by hyreia77 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uh, no. It's not the south! Here in North Carolina I've never heard anyone say that.
2006-12-07 14:43:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHO'D THEY BORROW IT FROM SO THAT THEY COULD LOAN IT? INFREQUENTLY, I HEAR THAT AND IN ALL CASES MY OBSERVATIONS REVEAL THAT IT ORIGINATES FROM THE UNEDUCATED. THEY ARE ANTONYMS.
GOD BLESS
2006-12-07 14:37:29 · answer #10 · answered by thewindowman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋