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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

To hire/to hire out

Hello,

I would like to know if there is any difference between those verbs.

Example:

"I am planning to rent my house".

"I am planning to rent out my house".

May it be just that the second verb is more formal?

I would appreciate any help. Thank you very much in advance,

Regards,

Jose
  

Top answer

The first suggests a house you are planning to rent from someone else for your own use (although the insertion of the word "my" suggests you own it which ends up giving a bit of a mixed message). The second suggests you own the house and are planning rent it to someone else for their use. Most often with this kind of thing, you would say: " I am planning to rent a house ," if you are renting a house from someone else for your own use; or you would say: " I am planning to rent out my house ," if you are planning to take a house that you own and allow someone else to rent it from you for their use.

— Sbolton

  • The first suggests a house you are planning to rent from someone else for your own use (although the insertion of the word "my" suggests you own it which ends up giving a bit of a mixed message).
  • The second suggests you own the house and are planning rent it to someone else for their use.
  • Most often with this kind of thing, you would say: " I am planning to rent a house ," if you are renting a house from someone else for your own use; or you would say: " I am planning to rent out my house ," if you are planning to take a house that you own and allow someone else to rent it from you for their use.
  • I hope this is helpful for you.
  • -S
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The first suggests a house you are planning to rent from someone else for your own use (although the insertion of the word "my" suggests you own it which ends up giving a bit of a mixed message). The second suggests you own the house and are planning rent it to someone else for their use.

Most often with this kind of thing, you would say: "I am planning to rent
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Hi,

rent: to regularly pay money to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else, or to use something that belongs to someone else: Most students rent rooms in their second year.

rent out: to let someone live in a house, room etc that you own, or use your land, in return for money:She rents out two rooms to students.(rent sth out to sb
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Hi again,

thank you very much, Sbolton and imantaghavi.

I understand it now. I can see that the difference between those to verbs is much bigger (and important) than I thought.

Best regards.
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