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 #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:23 am Worth cost |
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Hi,
Worth is value - cost is price. The sentence should be: WHAT DOES IT COST?
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:09 am Worth and cost |
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So, what's the difference between cost and price when used as nouns, sir?
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:54 am Worth and cost |
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Hi,
'Cost' refers to what has to be paid both literally and figuratively as in: Before buying a house, you have to consider the cost involved. You also have to take into consideration the cost you have to pay in terms of worry and responsibility. Although 'price' can have a figurative meaning too, it usually refers to the actual sum of money you pay.
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Sep 17, 2010 16:54 pm Worth and cost |
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Why can't we use price for that sentence sir? I mean the price of buying the house.
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