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BMO
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 Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: Cost or take |
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1. It cost me a lot of money and time.
2. It took me a lot of money and time.
Are both correct and what is your preference?
If I have to pick one, I would pick the second one.
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iitimone7
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
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Location: Indiana, USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: first |
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| the first sentence is correct. iitimone7 |
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ErwinR
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| the second one is correct too, I think (I'm not a native English speaking person). I usually use it costs money and it takes time, but I believe they're interchangeable. |
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BMO
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Thanks to iitimone7 and ErwinR. By the way, may I ask, ErwinR, how did you find out about this place?
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iitimone7
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:01 am Post subject: better sentence |
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| It took me a lot of time and cost me a lot of money to travel to another country. iitimone7 |
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BMO
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. This is more like the way I was thinking, but I just was sure when time and money are together. |
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