Hire VS . Rent
In British English, you hire something for a short time:
• Hossam and I hired a car for the day .;
• Mohamed hired a suit for the
wedding . but rent something if the period of time is longer:
rent a television, video, etc.; rent a house,flat, holiday
cottage, etc.
In American English
rent is used in
both
situations.
In American English , hire is also used for talking about permanent jobs:
Fatima just hired a new secretary.
Search from various English teachers...
Corrections · 2
0
Hire vs Rent
In British English, you hire something for a short time:• Hossam and I hired a car for the day .;
• Mohamed hired a suit for the
wedding . but rent something if the period of time is longer:
rent a television, video, etc.; rent a house,flat, holiday
cottage, etc. True.
In American English 'rent' is used in both situations. I did not know, thanks.
In American and British English , 'hire'* is also used for talking about permanent jobs:
Fatima just hired a new secretary.
when talking of words (and not their meanings) you should enclose them in "...", otherwise serious misunderstandings arise (in your own brain as well as in the reader's)
very well written if a little obscure.
0
What you mean by (both situation )in American English for (rent)
Want to progress faster?
Join this learning community and try out free exercises!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
