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pay my rent vs pay the rent

Both "pay my rent" and "pay the rent" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Pay my rent" is used when referring to the act of paying one's own rent, while "pay the rent" is used when referring to the general concept of rent that needs to be paid.

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pay my rent

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the act of paying one's own rent.

This phrase is used when talking about the specific action of paying one's own rent. It indicates that the speaker is responsible for the payment.

Examples:

I need to pay my rent by the end of the month.
Can you remind me to pay my rent tomorrow?
She always pays her rent on time.
I have enough money to pay my rent this month.
It's important to pay my rent before the due date.

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And here I am struggling to pay my rent.
I forgot to pay my rent.
Couldn't pay my rent in Brooklyn.
I'd just like to be able to pay my rent.
After I pay my rent, I am spending the money on Andrea.
I didn't pay my rent a couple times, and they got so nasty about it.
I can barely afford to pay my rent...
Dad, you do realise, if you fire me I won't be able to pay my rent.
And I need that draw to pay my rent.
Without the extra money from the study, I can barely afford to pay my rent.
It's your fault I couldn't pay my rent.
Please, George, I need to pay my rent.
It's just I've got to pay my rent.
It's just I've got to pay my rent.
I'd just like to be able to pay my rent.
You know, I don't even have a job. I can't pay my rent.
Picking pockets to feed myself, to pay my rent, you know, the life he ridiculed.
Is this because you pay my rent?
Nothing, Geogre. I just need to pay my rent.
It was during a time when I was homeless because I couldn't pay my rent, so I thought it was a gift from heaven.

Alternatives:

pay my monthly rent
make my rent payment
cover my rent
settle my rent
fulfill my rent obligation

pay the rent

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the general concept of rent that needs to be paid.

This phrase is used when talking about the rent that is due in general, without specifying whose responsibility it is. It is a more general way of referring to the payment of rent.

Examples:

Don't forget to pay the rent on time.
The landlord expects us to pay the rent by the first of the month.
We need to make sure we have enough money to pay the rent.
Who is responsible for paying the rent this month?
The rent is due next week.

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Landlord: "Your rent is three weeks overdue miss." Woman: "I don't have any money, is there anything else I can do to pay the rent?" by Crooked ...
NV's most common jobs rarely pay enough to pay the rent, UNLV research shows. By: Michael Lyle - June 10, 2022 6:10 am. The most common jobs in Nevada metro ...
In a lease, (i) a covenant by the lessee "to pay the rent" shall have the effect of a covenant that the rent reserved by the lease shall be paid to the ...

Alternatives:

pay your rent
cover the monthly rent
make the rent payment
settle the rent
fulfill the rent obligation

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