The verb 'lend' is usually followed by 'to' for the receiver. Other prepositions such as 'for', 'by', 'in', and 'at' are usually separate parts of the sentence, not fixed combinations with 'lend'.
Use 'lend to' to name the person or thing receiving something. 'Lend for', 'lend in', and 'lend at' are not standard patterns after the verb. 'By' can appear in the sentence with passive forms or time expressions, but it is not selected by 'lend'.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use 'to' after 'lend' to name the receiver.
This is the most common full pattern with 'lend'.
'For' does not normally follow 'lend' directly as a fixed pattern. It introduces purpose or duration information.
'By' is not a standard complement after 'lend', but it can introduce the agent in passive clauses or a deadline.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use 'to' when naming the person who receives something.
✕ She lent the book for me. ✓ She lent the book to me.'Lend in' is not a standard verb-preposition combination.
✕ He lent money in his cousin. ✓ He lent money to his cousin.'By' names the agent in passive sentences.
✕ The teacher lent by the student a laptop. ✓ The teacher lent a laptop to the student.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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No. If the receiver is already clear, you can omit it: 'Can you lend me your pen?'.
Only when 'for' introduces purpose or duration, not the receiver.
No. English does not normally use 'lend in' as a fixed pattern.
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