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Contraposition Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

owe ... for ...

What does 'owe ... for ... ' mean?

How much do I owe you for the groceries?
  

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How much money do I have to give you?

  • How much money do I have to give you?
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How much money do I have to give you?
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What does 'for the groceries' mean?
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There are two people Sue and Jill.

Jill went to the grocery store and spent $50 to buy food. She gave half of the food to Sue.
Sue asks Jill: "How much do I owe you for the groceries?"
Jill answers: I spent $50 and I gave half of the food to you. You owe me $25.
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Groceries means food that you buy to prepare for yourself (not restaurant food).
How much money should I give you to repay you for the money you spent buying food for me from the store?

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