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rented or renting

English translation: renting

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English term or phrase:rented or renting
Selected answer:renting
Entered by: mockingbird (X)

04:01 Jun 24, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: rented or renting
What works here, rented or renting? purchased or purchasing?

To meet such a demand, PLN has produced power using its own power plants in addition to renting diesel power plants and purchasing power from private parties.

Thank you
mockingbird (X)
renting
Explanation:
"renting" and "purchasing". This form is demanded by the "in addition to".
Selected response from:

Can Altinbay
Local time: 09:38
Grading comment
Thanks all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +7renting
Can Altinbay
4 +1renting and purchasing
Oso (X)
5renting/ hiring/ contracting
David Hollywood


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
renting


Explanation:
"renting" and "purchasing". This form is demanded by the "in addition to".


Can Altinbay
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
Grading comment
Thanks all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
24 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  RHELLER
34 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Sonia Geerlings
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Katherine Hodkinson
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  David Hollywood: just reviewing this one now and well done :)
11 hrs
  -> Why thank you.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
renting and purchasing


Explanation:
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: Returning the favor
1 hr
  -> What favor? Thanks ¶:^)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
renting/ hiring/ contracting


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-24 04:06:58 GMT)
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any of these options will work :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-24 04:07:15 GMT)
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your choice :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116
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