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Beopro Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Grand
In the past I spent 100 grand to buy land of this house and another 100 grand for its construction and decor. The total is 200 grand.
Hello Native Speakers, do these sentences sound entirely natural in daily speech?
Thank you very much in advance
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beopro Hello Native Speakers, do these sentences sound entirely natural in daily speech? No. For one thing, 'grand' is dated slang, now relegated almost entirely to gangster movies.
- beopro Hello Native Speakers, do these sentences sound entirely natural in daily speech?
- No.
- For one thing, 'grand' is dated slang, now relegated almost entirely to gangster movies.
- This would be natural for me: I spent $100,000 for this land and another $100,000 to build the house.
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beoproHello Native Speakers, do these sentences sound entirely natural in daily speech?
No. For one thing, 'grand' is dated slang, now relegated almost entirely to gangster movies. This would be natural for me:
I spent $100,000 for this land and another $100,000 to build the house.
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