Let, let out, rent, rent out
Which of the following phrases is or are correct?
1) To rent a villa to tourists
2) To rent a villa out to tourists
3) To rent out a villa to tourists
4) To let a villa to tourists
5) To let a villa out to tourists
6) To let out a villa to tourists
If all six are possible, do they mean the same thing?
If so, which would you use?
Thank you.
Top answer
teal lime If all six are possible, do they mean the same thing? Yes but the word "out" is superfluous. org/dictionary/english/let#british-1-1-3 the word let in this context is mainly used in the UK and rent is mainly used in the US.
- teal lime If all six are possible, do they mean the same thing?
- Yes but the word "out" is superfluous.
- org/dictionary/english/let#british-1-1-3 the word let in this context is mainly used in the UK and rent is mainly used in the US.
- teal lime If so, which would you use?
- Being a British English speaker I would use let without "out" but, colloquially British people often use your other suggestions despite the fact that they are unnecessary.
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teal limeIf all six are possible, do they mean the same thing?
Yes but the word "out" is superfluous. As you can see here https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/let#british-1-1-3 the word let in this context is mainly used i
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