Which one is more common?
The landlord will kick the tenants out of the house if they don't pay the rent. Do you use "eject" or "evict" in that case to kick them out? Or either is ok?

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With the example given, it is definitely more common to use "evict."

I hope this helps!

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The correct word is Evict. "kick out" would be a colloquialism but Evict is the legal and most commonly used word. On legal documents, and in Everyday language.

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