Hi,
I had a customer asking the price of developing a film the other day.
She said, 'What do you charge for 36 exp?'
I thought ... well ... this probably is the difference between the native and non-native, however, when you are asking for the price of a thing, I thought it's always starting with 'how much'.
But now I guess it's not.
Is that right?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, there are almost always different ways to say things. Is that not also true in your native language?
Clive
victorycountryI thought ... when you are asking for the price of a thing, I thought it's always starting with 'how much'. But now I guess it's not.
I thought ... when you are asking for the price of a thing, I thought it's always starting with 'how much'.
[What / How much] did you pay for that car?
[What / How much] will it cost you to have the house painted?
[What / How much] did you sell it for?
CJ
Yes, you can say lots of things.
eg What's the price of/for 36 exposures?
Thanks again, Clive and Jim!!
Well, as far as I can remember now, in my language (korean), we only use 'how much'.
So it's good to know that english has different ways to say things.
Thanks very much, as I always say, you two are great teachers!!