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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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They don't come cheap!

The sign's inventor, Lars Christensen, hopes to persuade authorities to test the system in various locations around Denmark soon--but at over NZ$ 4,500 each, they don't come cheap.

I presume they don't come cheap very colloquial and convey the same idea as they aren't very cheap.

I wonder if there are subtle differences between the two expressions except that the former is very colloquial.
  

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If you want to make it more formal, try "it's far from inexpensive to obtain one."

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