Dick Durbin wrote:
"Ian" wrote in message ...

Will want to hire bikes for a few days while on a US holiday.


For the sake of clarity, when you speak to the folks at an American
shop, tell them you want to RENT a bike. In the US of A the word
"hire" is a synonym for "employ."

Dick Durbin

That's decent advice, but if "hire" is spoken with an obviously foreign
accent, the meaning will be pretty clear.

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