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ronit85
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To or For
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I got confused -which is correct? house to rent/ house for rent flat to sale/ flat for sale Thanks in advance Ronit |
20 Oct 2016
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douglas
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Most common in the USA: house/apartment for sale/for rent, but I can �t really say that "to rent" or "to sell" is wrong.
"Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, 50 cents."
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20 Oct 2016
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korova-daisy
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When the preposition for is used, it is followed by the nouns sale and rent. When the particle to is used, it is followed by the infinitive rent.
Both variants are possible for rent, but they differ grammatically. And only 1 way to use with sale - for sale, as there is no such a verb.
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20 Oct 2016
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yanogator
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except that "sale" is a noun, not a verb, so "to sale" doesn �t work. This house is for rent (available to be rented). We have two houses; one to live in, and one to rent (for the purpose of renting). Bruce |
20 Oct 2016
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fingerkiss
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My dear friend Yanogator. I didn`t notice it was a noun till you wrote it. People don`t slip anything by you. See you around. |
20 Oct 2016
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