She calls for USD 15???

Question

The price on 1 cup of coffee is USD 10 here.
But she sells it to me at USD 15 because I’m a foreigner here.

Question 1) 1 cup of coffee costs USD 10 here – Is this right expression?

Question 2)
I want to use “call for “.

a) She calls 1 cup of coffee for USD 15. – I think that this expression is wrong.
b) She calls me for 1 cup of coffee at USD 15.
c) She calls for USD 15 on 1 cup of coffee.

Could you tell me whether or not b) and c) are grammatically right?

Thank you in advance for your teaching.

Philip · Accepted Answer

Your sentence in #1 is correct. (Say 'a cup of coffee' rather than 'one' or '1'.)
For #2, we don't use 'call' here. We would say 'she charges' or 'she asks for' ...for a cup of coffee.

Son James · Answer

Thank you for your teaching, Phillip. Sometimes in such case, I wanted to use "call for".
"She calls me for a cup of coffee at USD 15" is grammatically okay? Thank you in advance for your teaching.

Blue Jay · Answer

Son JamesShe calls me for a cup of coffee at USD 15

Your sentence does not make sense (unless "USD 15" is the name of a coffee shop). We use call in a sentence like this to mean call on the telephone or to mean summon.
She called me this morning to invite me to lunch. (she telephoned me)
She called me to her office. (she told me to come to her office)
Call has a couple of other possible uses, but it does not mean charge a price.

Grammarfreak · Answer

Son Jamesa) She calls 1 cup of coffee for USD 15. – I think that this expression is wrong. You are right, "call" is not the right verb.
b) She calls me for 1 cup of coffee at USD 15.
c) She calls for USD 15 on 1 cup of coffee.If you buy offee everyday at her store, you can use present tense. But if you just bought a cup of coffee whcih you already consumed, you have to say " she charged me $15 for a cup of coffee".

Call for - is the wrong phrasal verb in your sentence. If you want to use "call for", which roughly means "require", or "need". This is an example:
This recipe calls for 1 pound of fresh chicken thigh, 2 spoonful of curry powder, 5 cloves of garlic and 1 onions.

Son James · Answer

Unless USD 15 is the name of a coffee shop... I made a big mistake. Your words are absolutely right. Thank you for correcting my sentence, Blue Jay. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' alt='Emotion: embarrassed'/>

Son James · Answer

Thank you so much for your teaching,Grammarfreak. That is what I've wanted. I need to use that ditransitiv verb "charge". Then I can use all of the nouns " coffee", "me",and "USD15" in a sentence. Thank you once again for your teaching, Grammarfreak. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' alt='Emotion: embarrassed'/>

Philip · Answer

There is nothing grammatically wrong with it; it just doesn't make sense to a native speaker. I repeat: don't use call in this situation.

Son James · Answer

Thank you for your additional answer, Philip <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/10.gif' alt='Emotion: embarrassed'/>

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