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Rex Posted 20 years ago
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Total sum up front

1b00Cuba is buying one of Russia's most up-to-date airliners, carefully crafted for President Fidel Castro's personal comfort. 02b00 02br
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00The purchase is part of an initial Cuban order for two brand new Ilyushin planes worth $110 million (£63 million) which Russian officials say is a shot in the arm for their struggling airline industry.02br
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00To head off criticism that a new presidential jet is an expensive luxury in austere times, Cuba says one of its new planes is being used to ferry workers to and from Venezuela.02br
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00To finance the deal, Cuba has paid 15% of the total sum up front, the rest coming from a 10-year loan from Russian banks.02br
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00 What is the meaning of the words '15% of the total sum up front' ?02br
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00 It would be fine to say '15% of the total sum' .02br
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00I would like to hear your comments.02br
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01cite10Rex12cite11b10Cuba is buying one of Russia's most up-to-date airliners, carefully crafted for President Fidel Castro's personal comfort. 12b12br
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10The purchase is part of an initial Cuban order for two brand new Ilyushin planes worth $110 million (£63 million) which Russian officials say is
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0 Oh! 02br
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00 Infomal borders a sĺang word. I didn't know this. I don't know all the informal/slang words in English.0-

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