http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3615.29165)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htm#242100Sun, 24 May 2009 14:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:242100fraserpan0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htm#242100http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-242100.xmlThank you all very much!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htm#242084Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:242084Likeguslee1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htm#242084http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-242084.xmlThere 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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htm#242029Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:242029YoungCalifornian2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htm#242029http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-242029.xml1. (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)...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htmFri, 24 Apr 2009 14:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:242019fraserpan3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningsThesePhrasesSentences/cpvhh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-242019.xmlWhat 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 loan ed 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.