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 #2 (permalink) Mon May 29, 2006 8:06 am Expression: Complete expense |
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| I'd say "What is the total rent of your house per month :D |
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| #3 (permalink) Mon May 29, 2006 8:11 am Question |
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Hi Tom,
Is your question about expense, total or complete?
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| #4 (permalink) Mon May 29, 2006 9:00 am Expression: Complete expense |
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Sorry Alan; my mistake.
Are my sentences grammatically correct?(Is comma required after month?)
1- What is the total expense of your house per month, rent included?
2- Oh, it is 10-000 $ per month.
Thanks for your help
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| #5 (permalink) Mon May 29, 2006 9:09 am Expenses |
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Hi Tom,
You asked:
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Are my sentences grammatically correct?(Is comma required after month?)
1- What is the total expense of your house per month, rent included?
2- Oh, it is 10-000 $ per month. |
I think it would be better to write this as follows:
1 What are the total outgoings on your house, including rent?
2 Oh, it's $10,00 a month.
I would use the comma as this would indicate a pause in conversation as you are adding something extra to your question. I don't think 'expenses' is the right word here as it would apply usually to personal expenditure. That's why I've used outgoings and you could also say running costs.
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