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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Grammar question
Is a teacher of native language able to look over it?
--For The price we spent she better keep the car a good 5 years.
--The price this article scans at is always different to the price on the shelves.
The article scans at $9,99.
many thanks
--For The price we spent she better keep the car a good 5 years.
--The price this article scans at is always different to the price on the shelves.
The article scans at $9,99.
many thanks
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For the price we paid / for the money we spent, she'd better keep the car a good 5 years. The price this article scans at is always different from/than the price on the shelves . 99 .
- For the price we paid / for the money we spent, she'd better keep the car a good 5 years.
- The price this article scans at is always different from/than the price on the shelves .
- 99 .
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For the price we paid / for the money we spent, she'd better keep the car a good 5 years.
The price this article scans at is always different from/than the price on the shelves. It scans at $9.99.
The price this article scans at is always different from/than the price on the shelves. It scans at $9.99.
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It shouldn't be
for the price we paid because it is wrong to say She'd better keep the car a good 5 years for the price we paid.
This isn't idiomatic, people don't say the price this article scans at is
The price this article scans at is always different from/than the price on the shelves. It scans at $9.99.
for the price we paid because it is wrong to say She'd better keep the car a good 5 years for the price we paid.
This isn't idiomatic, people don't say the price this article scans at is
The price this article scans at is always different from/than the price on the shelves. It scans at $9.99.
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Mister Micawber, I read
AnonymousIt shouldn't befor the price we paid because it is wrong to say She'd better keep the car a good 5 years for the price we paid.This isn't idiomatic, people don't say the price this article scans at isThe price this article scans at is always different from/than the price on the shelves. It scans at $9.99.I have posted this twice
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I suggest that you pay less attention to anonymous posts; I ignore them for the most part.
If you turn it 'She'd better keep the car a good 5 years for the price we paid.' Does this sound native like?-- Yes.
Am I wrong to say it would be better to drop 'for' and put in 'considering' -- You are wrong. Either word works fine there.
Is it true that 'th
If you turn it 'She'd better keep the car a good 5 years for the price we paid.' Does this sound native like?-- Yes.
Am I wrong to say it would be better to drop 'for' and put in 'considering' -- You are wrong. Either word works fine there.
Is it true that 'th
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