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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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plane tickets aren't affordable

0Mary didn't go to Japan because plane tickets aren't affordable right now.02br
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00Is it better to put "for her" after affordable in the above? Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00Yes, because otherwise it sounds like they are 'not affordable' for everyone. 02br 02br 00But why not be more direct? 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Yes, because otherwise it sounds like they are 'not affordable' for everyone.
  • 02br 02br 00But why not be more direct?
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, because otherwise it sounds like they are 'not affordable' for everyone. Unless that's what you mean, of course.02br
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00But why not be more direct? eg 02br
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01i00Mary didn't go to Japan because 01b00she couldn't afford02b00 plane tickets.02i02br
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0 It changes the meaning. "Plane tickets aren't affordable" means that they're very expensive for almost everyone; "aren't affordable for her" means that Mary can't afford them right now, perhaps because she just lost her job.02br
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00"Aren't affordable for her" is correct but sounds a little awkward. I'd say "she can't afford plane tickets right now." 0-
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0Clive, your post wasn't there when I posted - didn't mean to repeat what you said 050010id1
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0Hi,02br
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00No prob. It's always interesting to see another approach.02br
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00Clive050010id1
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