> Regional variations exist though, some of my friends from other areas of the US do use borrowed in both ways. Personal examples notwithstanding, those people

> Regional variations exist though, some of my friends from other areas of the US do use borrowed in both ways. Personal examples notwithstanding, those people are definitely not using the word correctly. "Borrowed" is just not the right word in that context. When responding to an ESL speaker, suggesting that it might just be a matter of taste/preference/whatever is mildly negligent.