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  1. 09-Feb-2005, 22:58 #1
    ESL-lover
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    Default hire and rent

    Hello...........

    what is the difference between hire and rent ?

    Thanks................
  2. 10-Feb-2005, 03:42 #2
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    Default Re: hire and rent

    Often very little- you can hire or rent a car. Rent is used for houses. You can hire people, not rent them. Hire is often used when it is short-term.
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