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Rex Posted 20 years ago
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Total sum up front
1 b 00 Cuba is buying one of Russia's most up-to-date airliners, carefully crafted for President Fidel Castro's personal comfort. 02 b 00 02 br
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00 The 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. 02 br
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00 To 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. 02 br
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00 To finance the deal, Cuba has paid 15% of the total sum up front, the rest coming from a 10-year loan from Russian banks. 02 br
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00 What is the meaning of the words '15% of the total sum up front' ? 02 br
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00 It would be fine to say '15% of the total sum' . 02 br
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00 I would like to hear your comments. 02 br
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00 The 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. 02 br
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00 To 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. 02 br
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00 To finance the deal, Cuba has paid 15% of the total sum up front, the rest coming from a 10-year loan from Russian banks. 02 br
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00 What is the meaning of the words '15% of the total sum up front' ? 02 br
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00 It would be fine to say '15% of the total sum' . 02 br
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00 I would like to hear your comments. 02 br
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0 01 blockquote 01 cite 10 Rex 12 cite 11 b 10 Cuba is buying one of Russia's most up-to-date airliners, carefully crafted for President Fidel Castro's personal comfort. 12 br 12 br 12 br 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 br 10 What is the meaning of the words '15% of the total sum up front' ? 12 br 10 a.
- 0 01 blockquote 01 cite 10 Rex 12 cite 11 b 10 Cuba is buying one of Russia's most up-to-date airliners, carefully crafted for President Fidel Castro's personal comfort.
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01 cite 10 Rex 12 cite 11 b 10 Cuba is buying one of Russia's most up-to-date airliners, carefully crafted for President Fidel Castro's personal comfort. 12 b 12 br
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10 The 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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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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