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Vsuresh Posted 12 years ago
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HiPlease tell me if this is OK.The goods he has bought add up for 300 dollars.The goods he has bought add up to 200 kilograms
  

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The goods he has bought add up for 300 dollars. The goods he has bought weigh 200 kilograms.

— Mister Micawber

  • The goods he has bought add up for 300 dollars.
  • The goods he has bought weigh 200 kilograms.
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The goods he has bought add up for 300 dollars.
The goods he has bought weigh 200 kilograms.
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Mister MicawberThe goods he has bought add up for 300 dollars.
Sorry for butting in, but... I've heard people say add up to... Should it be for or to?

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The goods that he has bought add up to 300 dollars.
The goods that he has bought add up to 200 kilos
I'd say 'add up to' concerning the combined weight, otherwise one might think that each of the goods weighed 200 kilos. It's all numbers, so it can 'add up to'.
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Perfect StrangerI've heard people say add up to... Should it be for or to?
to.

CJ
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