Re: Renting Books

On Wed, 25 Nov 1998, Michael Scarpitti <mscarpit[_at_]asnt.org> wrote:
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> 1. "Loan" is not a verb; use "lend".

My dictionary not only lists "loan" as a transitive verb, it gives an example that's right on point with this thread: "<books ... ~ed to children for home use -- Phyllis A. Lewis>."

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