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1i00The price of a pound of beef in a small town these days is more expensive than that of in a major city last year. 02i02br
00A pound of beef in a small town is more expensive these days than it was in a major city last year.02br
00It costs more to buy a pound of beef in a small town these days than it did to buy it in a major city last year. 0-

0Optilang, thanks for the suggestions. I'm struggling whether to use price or not. When touse and when not?02br
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00The price of a pound of beef in a small town these days is higher than it was in a major city last year.02br
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00Does the above make sense now?0-

0 Perfect, Optilang. 0-

1i00 The price of a pound of beef in a small town these days is higher than it was in a major city last year.02br
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00Does the above make sense now?02i02br
00Yes. 0-

0Thanks Optilang. One last question, is the following ok too?02br
00A pound of beef in a small town these days is more expensive than it was in a major city last year 0-

1i00A pound of beef in a small town these days is more expensive than it was in a major city last year02i02br
00Yes ok 0-

The price of something is higher/lower, NOT more expensive/cheaper.

Thank you, Yoong Liat. I picked that up from Optilang's reply. Thanks for emphasizing it.