I can' t go to the New Year's concert, ..., $100 is...

[Conchita]

Well, not to confuse matters, but I'd say:

1. D -- 'in other words' is used to explain something in a different, simpler way, so it doesn't work here. Neither does 'that is'. Try replacing both phrases with 'which means that' and you'll see what I mean. They might fit if the clauses were inverted, though.

2. A

3. C -- 'won't you' is similar to 'why don't you' and is used to invite or encourage. 'Will you' wouldn't be wrong, though, in my opinion.

[vaok]

Now I'm clear about the 2nd and the 3rd one. Thank you all for your help!

hi,Conchita,
you say
1. D -- 'in other words' is used to explain something in a different, simpler way, so it doesn't work here. Neither does 'that is'. Try replacing both phrases with 'which means that' and you'll see what I mean. They might fit if the clauses were inverted, though.

I don't understand. what's the difference before being inverted and after being inverted?

[Yankee]

Hi Vaok

I agree 100% with Conchita: 1-D, 2-A, 3-C.

What Conchita meant when she mentioned inverting the clauses was that you could possibly use 'in other words' this way in (1):

$100 is just too much for me to spend in one evening -- in other words, I can' t go to the New Year's concert.

(I agree with that, too.)
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