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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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costly and dearly

0If you like, music lovers can even download music on the Internet by using the MP3 format. Such a format, much less 01u00costly/dearly02u00, faictates the user's convenience in down loading.02br
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00Do both costly and dearly fit here? Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00If you like, music lovers can even download music on the Internet by using the MP3 format. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Do both costly and dearly fit here? 02font 02br 02br 00If 01i 00they02i 00 like, music lovers can even download music on the Internet by using the MP3 format.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00If you like, music lovers can even download music on the Internet by using the MP3 format.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Do both costly and dearly fit here?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00If 01i 00they02i 00 like, music lovers can even download music on the Internet by using the MP3 format.
  • 02br 02br 00You need an adjective that describes 'format', such as 'costly' or 'expensive'.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00If you like, music lovers can even download music on the Internet by using the MP3 format. Such a format, much less 01u00costly/dearly02u00, faictates the user's convenience in down loading.02font02br
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01font00Do both costly and dearly fit here?
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0 Thanks, Clive, for both the reply and the typoes. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Such a format, much less 01u00costly/dearly02u00,02font02br
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00Let me add that the 01i00adjective form02i00 'dear' includes the meaning of 'expensive'. eg I didn't buy the sweater because it was too dear.02br
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00However, this
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0 I don't think I've ever heard 'dearly'. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00No-one's ever said 'I love you dearly'? Awwwww.05005102br
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00Clive010id911id9
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0Ah ok, yes I've heard it in that sense. But not in the sense of expensive (unless I'm far more high-maintenance than I realised 05000)010id2
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