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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

change/exchange

Could you tell me which one is right and natural in each of the following pairs? Thank you in advance.

1A. Could you change this one dollar into/to change?
1B. Could you exchange this one dollar for change?

2A. Could you change this ten dollar bill into/to one dollar bill?
2B. Could you exchange this ten dollar bill for one dollar bill?
  

Top answer

You are being too verbose Natural English is this. eg 1C Can you give me change for a dollar, please? eg 2C Can you change this into ones, please?

  • You are being too verbose Natural English is this.
  • eg 1C Can you give me change for a dollar, please?
  • eg 2C Can you change this into ones, please?
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You are being too verbose Natural English is this.
eg
1C Can you give me change for a dollar, please?
eg
2C Can you change this into ones, please?

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