“We rented a little cabin in a remote area of the mountains.”

Last week you took a vacation with your family in the mountains. You stayed in a small house in a quiet, far-away area. You're telling a client about it at a business lunch. You say:

We rented a little cabin in a remote area of the mountains.

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“Dear Mr. Kent: I am writing to inform you that we have not yet received your rent payment for this month.”

You work in the management office of an apartment building. One of the tenants hasn't paid his rent yet for this month, and the payment is 10 days overdue. You're writing a letter to warn him to pay his rent immediately. You start the letter:

Dear Mr. Kent:

I am writing to inform you that we have not yet received your rent payment for this month.

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“I just barely made it back in time to return the car.”

You rented a car. You were supposed to return the car by 6:00 pm on Sunday. You returned it at 5:50. Now you're talking to your friend who asked about your trip. You say:

I just barely made it back in time to return the car.

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