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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Living costs are expensive / high
"Living costs are high / expensive."
Which adjective is natural to you and when do I have to use either one? Thank you so much as always.
Which adjective is natural to you and when do I have to use either one? Thank you so much as always.
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Living costs are high . Costs themselves aren't usually described as expensive; rather, the item that costs a lot (not the cost itself) is the thing that's expensive.
- Living costs are high .
- Costs themselves aren't usually described as expensive; rather, the item that costs a lot (not the cost itself) is the thing that's expensive.
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Living costs are high.
Costs themselves aren't usually described as expensive; rather, the item that costs a lot (not the cost itself) is the thing that's expensive.
Costs themselves aren't usually described as expensive; rather, the item that costs a lot (not the cost itself) is the thing that's expensive.
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Thank you so much and how about 'fare', 'fee' , 'price'? They should be followed by high or expensive? Thank you so much.
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