fraserpan  +  242019 Sun, 02 Jul 06 06:49 AM What are the meanings of these phrases in the sentences below? 1. (man)      Mary, did you drop off the roll of  film for developing? (woman) No, I got Susan to do it. 2. (woman) Aren't you leaving tomorrow for vacation? All packed and ready to go? (man)      Not quite. I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allery prescription refilled. 3. (man) Janet, here is the book you loaned me. Question: what's the difference with loan and borrow? 4. (man)      I'm taking up a collection for the jazz band. Would you like to give? (woman) Just a minute while I get my wallet. fraserpan Joined on Sat, Feb 28 2004 Junior Member 85

	YoungCalifornian  +  242029 Sun, 02 Jul 06 07:17 AM 1. (man)      Mary, did you drop off the roll of  film for developing? (woman) No, I got Susan to do it. To 'drop off' can mean to deliver or unload.  It's most often used in reference to people (example: I have to drop off my daughter at school), or something that will then be picked up at a later time. 2. (woman) Aren't you leaving tomorrow for vacation? All packed and ready to go? (man)      Not quite. I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allery prescription refilled. First of all, whoever wrote this misspelled 'allergy'.  The man speaking apparently has allergies, and needs to stop by the drugstore in order to get more prescribed medication to treat them before he can leave for vacation. 3. (man) Janet, here is the book you loaned me. Question: what's the difference with loan and borrow? The verbs 'borrow', 'loan', and 'lend' all mean pretty much the same thing.  One's choice of words often depends on context, but they are basically interchangable. 4. (man)      I'm taking up a collection for the jazz band. Would you like to give? (woman) Just a minute while I get my wallet. If someon is 'taking up a collection' for something, it means that they are seeking charitable donations for a cause.  In this case, the man is trying to raise funds to support a jazz band. YoungCalifornian Joined on Mon, Feb 14 2005 Los Angeles, California Regular Member 586 Verbs

	Likeguslee  +  242084 Sun, 02 Jul 06 12:17 PM There is a difference between loan and borrow. When you loan your book to a friend, you let him borrow it from you. The book is on loan from you to your friend. It cannot be used interchangeably. We borrow a book from the library but we don’t loan that book. Rather, the library allows us to use the book on loan. A lender will loan money to you but he cannot borrow money to you. Likeguslee Joined on Mon, Jun 5 2006 USA Full Member 330 Difference Between