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pleased = happy, satisfied: ‘I was very pleased to hear that you’re feeling better.’ ‘She’s pleased
that the exams are over.’
please
Please, if you cannot come, let me know as soon as possible.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you cannot come.
Please does not usually come immediately before a subordinate clause (‘if you cannot come’).
Note the usual positions: ‘Please let me know as soon as you can.’ ‘Will you please let me know as
soon as you can?’ ‘Will you let me know as soon as you can, please?’
PRICE • COST • COSTS • CHARGE • FEE • RATE
price
The
price of something is the amount of money that you must pay in order to buy it:
‘I’m interested in the car, but the price is too high.’ ‘Food prices are relatively low at
present.’
cost
The
cost of something is the amount of money you must pay to buy, do, make or use
it: ‘The cost of having the car repaired was £340.’
the cost of living (fixed phrase) = the general amount
that the people living in a
particular area or country have to pay for necessary goods and services: ‘In
urban
areas the cost of living tends to be higher.’
costs
Your
costs are the total amount of money you spend over a period of time in order
to make or produce something, or continue an activity: ‘Our costs have doubled over
the last five years as a result of the increase in oil prices.’
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