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Tuongvan  +  471708 Sat, 02 Feb 08 02:19 AM

Teachers ,

Can I say like this ? ( I mean how many books i can get if i give the seller 20 dollars)

How many books can I buy/get  for 20 dollars ? 

How many books can I buy/get  with 20 dollars ?

Thanks
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Avangi  +  471712 Sat, 02 Feb 08 02:50 AM

All your options are common and acceptable.

"For" implies that the deal is transacted for $20.

"With" implies that $20 is the limit on what you wish to spend. You may not spend it all.

(That's my sense of it.)
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