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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

live on credit

Is it natural to say live on credit or should it be 'by' credit or differently written?

The American people live on credit. They buy their car on credit, their house on credit, even their clothes on credit.

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"on credit" is correct. It would be better to say: The American people live on credit. They buy their cars on credit, their houses on credit, even their clothes on credit.

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  • "on credit" is correct.
  • It would be better to say: The American people live on credit.
  • They buy their cars on credit, their houses on credit, even their clothes on credit.
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"on credit" is correct. It would be better to say:

The American people live on credit. They buy their cars on credit, their houses on credit, even their clothes on credit.
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The correct preposition is on.
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