Sunday, 18 March 2018

Homophones: Land v Lend



Land (noun): the surface of the earth that is not covered by water.


  • My relatives bought a plot of land to build their dream home a few years ago.
  • Land has become so scarce (= not easy to find or get) in the city. It's no wonder it's so expensive to own a piece of property now. 

Lend (verb): to give something to someone, expecting it to be returned in future.
  • Michelle doesn't like lending people her books as she doesn't always get them back. 
  • James only consented (= agreed) to lend Michael some money because Michael had lost his job.

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