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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Cut down on your personal expenses...
Hi
Would you say that both of these are synonymous?
You need to cut down on your personal expenses.
You need to cut down on your personal expenditures.
Thanks,
Tom
Would you say that both of these are synonymous?
You need to cut down on your personal expenses.
You need to cut down on your personal expenditures.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
"personal expenditures" sounds odd to me. I would say "personal expenditure". There seems to be a little evidence in search results that "expenditures" is better known in the US.
- "personal expenditures" sounds odd to me.
- I would say "personal expenditure".
- There seems to be a little evidence in search results that "expenditures" is better known in the US.
- To me, "personal expenses" means money spent on things needed for daily living, such as food, clothing, accommodation and transport.
- "personal expenditure" could be more general, but it is not completely clear cut.
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"personal expenditures" sounds odd to me. I would say "personal expenditure". There seems to be a little evidence in search results that "expenditures" is better known in the US.
To me, "personal expenses" means money spent on things needed for daily living, such as food, clothing, accommodation and transport. "personal expenditure" could be more general, but it is not completely clear cu
To me, "personal expenses" means money spent on things needed for daily living, such as food, clothing, accommodation and transport. "personal expenditure" could be more general, but it is not completely clear cu
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