Five dollars something or five something dollars
Suppose that you know something costs between five and six dollars, but you are not sure about the exact price. It is in the range from $5.01 to $5.99. I have written two sentences using that below.
(1) The pen costs five dollars something.
(2) The pen costs five something dollars.
I made up the first sentence. One of my non-native English speaking friends made up the second one. He thinks my sentence is wrong. I don't agree with him. The reason is that I know the pen is five dollars but am not sure about the number of cents.
I think my sentence is okay. Five dollars something could be $5.26, $5.85, and so on.
What is your opinion? Thanks a lot.
Top answer
ansonguy Five dollars something or five something dollars Five dollars something. Also Five dollars and change. CJ
- ansonguy Five dollars something or five something dollars Five dollars something.
- Also Five dollars and change.
- CJ
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ansonguy Five dollars something or five something dollars
Five dollars something.
Also Five dollars and change.
CJ
0The most natural thing to me is to say ssmply The pen costs five something.
Clive
0(1) The pen costs between five and six dollars.
(2) The pen costs five dollars and change. (informal)
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