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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

"to cost"

I need a sentence that uses the inifinitive form "to cost", NOT the base form "cost" and not the phrasal verb "cost out".
Is it correct to say/write "They are going to cost the project in the morning"? Or is it only possible with "cost out"? I'm having a hell of a time finding any websites that deal with this topic, specifically.

  

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How much is that new car going to cost? That has to cost a lot of money; look at how luxurious it is. It sounds like you mean to pay something off completely.

— Anonymous

  • How much is that new car going to cost?
  • That has to cost a lot of money; look at how luxurious it is.
  • It sounds like you mean to pay something off completely.
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How much is that new car going to cost? That has to cost a lot of money; look at how luxurious it is.

It sounds like you mean to pay something off completely. Why don't you use "pay" or "pay off."

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Either "to cost" or "to cost out" can be used in this context. This is very unusual and is likely to create some confusion if used with readers/listeners who are not familiar with it.

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Thanks for the replies. I understand the concern of it not being commonly used in that form but I want some examples for my ESL students (I teach ESL in Colombia). I was hoping for more than just one example of "to cost..." without using it as part of the phrasal verb "to cost out".

The other reply was using it as "that has to cost a lot" but that is a different form again. The past ten

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Yes, thanks for the link. Again, the use of "to cost" in those sentences is different from what I'm looking for -

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present form - Please cost (out) the project before the end of the day.

simple past form - She costed (out) the project just in time for the meeting.

past particle form - He hadn't costed (out) the project in time, now we're late for the meeting.


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