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He could afford to buy a house only at this time because a book he wrote became a best-seller in 16 countries.
In this sentence, instead of the phrase 'could afford to buy a house', can I use the phrase 'could afford a house' or 'could buy a house'? Or is the original suitable in the sentence?
In this sentence, instead of the phrase 'could afford to buy a house', can I use the phrase 'could afford a house' or 'could buy a house'? Or is the original suitable in the sentence?
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These are all the same in meaning. I've listed them in order of my personal preference, most preferred first. could afford a house could afford to buy a house could buy a house CJ
- These are all the same in meaning.
- I've listed them in order of my personal preference, most preferred first.
- could afford a house could afford to buy a house could buy a house CJ
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These are all the same in meaning. I've listed them in order of my personal preference, most preferred first.
could afford a house
could afford to buy a house
could buy a house
CJ
could afford a house
could afford to buy a house
could buy a house
CJ
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