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  1. What is difference between renter, tenant and rentee?

    Nov 3, 2015 · A renter is a person who pays rent in order to use something that to belongs to someone else, whether it be a house, room or even a car. But a tenant can be a renter, free occupier or a …

  2. Can "rentee" be used to refer to one who rents an item?

    Aug 3, 2015 · A "renter" who would be someone who rents something, and a "rentee" would be someone who is rented. But we don't normally rent people -- unless you're talking about charging for …

  3. What is the name for a person who rents equipment to others

    Aug 26, 2016 · I need a word or two-word phrase for someone who rents their equipment to others. For example: if person A wants to rent a boat from person B, A is a renter but what is B called?

  4. Are "w/o", "w/", "b/c" common abbreviations in the US?

    May 30, 2013 · I remember when staying a few months in the US years ago that I saw some people using the abbreviations below. However, I can't exactly remember in which contexts I encountered …

  5. User Тарас - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 25, 2017 · Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts

  6. What's the difference between "rent" and "hire" in British and American ...

    It sounds as though this is a difference between American and British English. Or, more precisely, someone should confirm that this is a difference in American and British English, because if it is so, …

  7. transatlantic differences - What's a word for a small rural property ...

    Mar 13, 2026 · If by any chance any of you are Portuguese speakers, I am looking for a word that would be an equivalent to the Brazilian Portuguese term chácara. In this kind of rural property, no cattle are …

  8. orthography - What’s the rule for adding “-er” vs. “-or” when forming ...

    Dec 9, 2014 · What’s the rule to decide whether you add -er or whether you add -or when creating an agent noun from a verb? Sometimes it’s -er: read > reader hate > hater hit > hitter But other times it’s ...

  9. Word for future income that will no longer come

    Dec 11, 2017 · It depends whether your renter will be in default of the contract, or if the two of you have just been extending an expired contract month by month. If it's just a matter of hopes and dreams …

  10. What is the difference between ‘Is it free’ and ‘Is it on the house?’

    May 10, 2019 · It is possible that the awkwardness was due to the local standards of etiquette, rather than the language; i.e. it may be that they understood the meaning of the phrase very well, but …