How Much Does It Cost To Repair Nail Pops

• #1

Howdy everybody!
If I have to ask the price of something I want to buy... what sentence is the almost common (if any)? Is at that place any difference betwixt them?

"How much are these trousers?"
"How much do these trousers cost?"

I'chiliad asking because my grammer book suggests the first judgement, merely I've always used the second 1.

• #2

They volition both go you the answer you are looking for.

• #3

Thank yous!

• #4

If I have to ask the cost of something I desire to buy...

what sentence

which question is the

almost

more than common (if any)? Is there any difference between them?

"How much are these trousers?"
"How much practice these trousers cost?"

I'm asking because my grammer book suggests the starting time judgement, but I've e'er used the second i.

Assuming y'all're asking a salesperson in a shop, I'd definitely utilise the offset—although clothing in a shop unremarkably has a price tag attached, so I've not sure why you'd need to enquire.

If I've admired the trousers a friend is wearing and I remember I'd similar to purchase the same kind, I might enquire, How much did those trousers cost? (I would ask this only of a friend; information technology would be rude to ask a stranger or casual acquaintance what he or she paid for something.)

"Cost" would by and large be used in reference to the person who pays/paid, while "price" relates more than to what the seller is asking for the detail.

• #5

Thank you very much Parla! My volume was, once more, correct.
Now I think I've understood the departure.

• #6

If I've admired the trousers a friend is wearing and I call back I'd like to buy the same kind, I might ask, How much did those trousers toll? (I would ask this only of a friend; it would be rude to ask a stranger or coincidental acquaintance what he or she paid for something.)

If yous want to ask a stranger or casual acquaintance (or sometimes even a friend) how much something cost without coming beyond as rude or too personal, you can say "If you don't heed me asking".

If y'all don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for [matter you want to ask the price of]

Example:

If you don't listen me asking, how much did you pay for your watch?

• #7

Assuming you're asking a salesperson in a store, I'd definitely use the first—although habiliment in a shop normally has a price tag fastened, so I've non sure why yous'd need to enquire.

If I've admired the trousers a friend is wearing and I call back I'd like to purchase the same kind, I might ask, How much did those trousers cost?

I'one thousand surprised. I idea 'cost' is more formal and 'be' is more than casual. So I would imagine I would inquire a close friend "How much was information technology?" and some acquaintance "How much did it cost?" Am I incorrect?

DonnyB

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English U.k. Southern Standard English

• #8

I'm surprised. I idea 'cost' is more formal and 'exist' is more coincidental. So I would imagine I would ask a close friend "How much was information technology?" and some associate "How much did it toll?" Am I wrong?

I would tend to apply "be" , although I might say "cost" if it was something that I thought was likely to accept been expensive.

Merely I suspect it'southward not much more than than personal preference, to exist honest.

• #ix

I don't see any difference in formality between "How much was it?" and "How much did it cost?", zaffy.

• #10

But I doubtable it'southward not much more than personal preference, to be honest.

I don't see any difference in formality between "How much was it?" and "How much did it cost?", zaffy.

And then say my son's friend bought a nice bike and I'm curious to know the price. I'yard talking to my son. Either works fine, right?

"Inquire him how much the bike was."
"Ask him how much the bike cost"

DonnyB

Fellow member Emeritus

English UK Southern Standard English

• #eleven

And so say my son's friend bought a nice wheel and I'm curious to know the cost. I'm talking to my son. Either works fine, right?

"Ask him how much the bike was."
"Ask him how much the cycle cost"

Yep, y'all could utilize either.

• #12

So say my son's friend bought a prissy bike and I'yard curious to know the price. I'm talking to my son. Either works fine, right?

"Ask him how much the bike was."
"Ask him how much the bike cost"

The ngrams advise that the simpler formula is the more popular.

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