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Grammar

Cost

0 That consultant cost us $2.6 million dollars. Is it cost or costs? 02br
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00The letter cost $1,800. Is it cost or costs 02br
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00Please advise, is there a plural for cost or cost can be a noun as well as a verb? 0-
  

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0 Hello Guest 02br 02br 00If you're talking about how much a consultant charged you in the past, you say: 02br 02br 001. 6 million. g.

— MrPedantic

  • 0 Hello Guest 02br 02br 00If you're talking about how much a consultant charged you in the past, you say: 02br 02br 001.
  • 6 million.
  • g.
  • 02br 02br 002.
  • 6m per annum.
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0 Hello Guest 02br
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00If you're talking about how much a consultant charged you in the past, you say: 02br
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001. That consultant cost us $2.6 million. [no 'dollars'] 02br
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00If you're talking about how much a consultant charges you at present, you say e.g. 02br
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002. That consultant costs us $2.6m per
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0 Your suggestions are very helpful. Please can you give some more examples of plural verb costs. The letter(subject) cost or costs(verb) $15. If we give cost, does the verb agree with the subject. Please advise. 0-
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0 present tense singular: The book costs $10. 02br
00present tense plural: The books cost $10 each. 02br
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00Past tense singular: Last week, that same book only cost $5. 02br
00Past tense plural: Last week, those same books only cost $5 each. 02br
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00This is confusing because all of the past tense forms look just like the thi
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