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Delegating Tasks and Making Request
Delegating Tasks and Making Request
Ex: We still need to hire a van, but my brother will see to that.
Would you mind getting me the number please?. A polite request for the information
needed to contact someone else by telephone.
Ex: I think I should give them a ring. Would you mind getting me the number
please?
Can you (just) get me the number please?: Something one asks to request the
information needed to contact someone else by telephone.
Ex: I'd better ring them back. Can you just get me the number, please?
Hire: To rent; to pay for temporary possession/use of an object that will later be
returned.
ex: She has arranged the hire of agricultural machinery for them for many years.
Circumstances: Conditions of a situation.
Ex: Because of these special circumstances we are prepared to wait another week
for delivery.
Rent: To hire; to pay for temporary possession/use of an object that will later be
returned.
Ex: hey are renting all the filming equipment from a studio in Lancaster.