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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Who do you rent the apartment from?

Is this natural writing?

1 Who do you rent the apartment from?
2 Who do you rent the apartment through?
  

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Hi, Use #1. #2 sound like you use an intermediary, eg you talk to someone, and then that person talks to the landlord on your behalf. I don't think you mean this.

  • Hi, Use #1.
  • #2 sound like you use an intermediary, eg you talk to someone, and then that person talks to the landlord on your behalf.
  • I don't think you mean this.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Use #1.

#2 sound like you use an intermediary,
eg you talk to someone, and then that person talks to the landlord on your behalf. I don't think you mean this.

Clive

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