USB Random Number Generator

Re:USB Random Number Generator by balabaster on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:27AM (#6470100)

Forgive me, I hate to be a pedantic bastard or take away from your message; but something that's bothered me about a few of my acquaintances since grade school is their inability to understand the difference between lend and borrow.

- If you have something that someone else wishes to use, you lend it to them.

- If someone else has something that you wish to use, you borrow it from them.

I don't know why this in particular has bothered me so much, it's just a small thing. Apologies for any offence, none intended.

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Re:USB Random Number Generator by tiatia on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:49AM (#6470209)

You know what? I wrote borrow but changed it to lend. I guess I will never learn (memorize) it. Something like the difference between schwul und schwül (gay vs. humid). My English girl friend could never tell which is which and some days, the weather was gay.

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Re:USB Random Number Generator by balabaster on Monday September 30, 2013 @03:11PM (#6471604)

I quite like that I think I'm gonna steal it. From henceforth the weather will always be gay :D

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Re:USB Random Number Generator by stanmancan on Monday September 30, 2013 @01:49PM (#6471048)

FWIW borrow was correct in this case

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Re:USB Random Number Generator by balabaster on Monday September 30, 2013 @03:06PM (#6471574)

I wasn't trying to be offensive... but rather, helpful. I hope I didn't offend you by pointing it out.

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