Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Cost"

A: I think the price is only for 2-person group,and each person will be charged usd178. So, I suggest you could quote them for single person group again.

A: You mean "it will cost you to keep me quiet"?
It means that one person knows some secret that another person doesn't want revealed. To keep that secret, the first person wants to be paid. Not necessarily with money, but wants something in return.

A: It means "To sacrifice people for it".

A: “Compile” means “to gather” or “get”.

“Pertinent cost” is the same as “relevant cost” which is the price difference between two or more things.

So, “compile pertinent cost” means that you need to gather information about the price difference between whatever you are comparing.

EX: (P1) “I need you to compile the pertinent cost for shoes designed by Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton.”

You would then compile a list, chart, or any other information that shows the prices for Jimmy Choo shoes and the prices for Louis Vuitton shoes with the price difference between these two shoe designers somewhere available in your gathered information.

A: @monica8: I believe this is simply saying Transportation method A (A being Hyperion One) will cost less to build than Method B (B being the more common methods of transportation, such as a monorail or other high-speed train).

A: The phrase “cost an arm and a leg” is used in an informal context when something is considered very expensive. It’s not literal.
“This car cost me an arm and a leg.”
“I’m sure your new phone cost an arm and a leg.”

A: "It can cost between £2-£200"
"it can cost a lot"
"It can cost an arm and a leg" <- this ones a metaphor for it can be really expensive

A: how much does it cost?

it costed me too much

does it really cost that much?

A: How much does it cost?

It costs a lot.

The cost will be very high.

The cost is low.

Hope these help.

A: "Despite the (high) cost of living, we moved there as we liked it.", "we really needed that medicine, so we bought it despite the (its) cost"

A: Same meaning!

A: They all pretty much mean the same thing:
“I had to finish my homework at any cost/no matter what/ by all means”

A: How much do these trousers cost? is correct

A: Both are the same.

A: Cost = Commonplace, said frequently in the everyday

Expense = Business like, said infrequently in the everyday

Fee = A cost for some additional service usually

Expenditure... basically the same as expense but makes me think there was a budget of some sort

Remember, they are all basically the same.

"How much did that ice cream cost?"

"Was there a fee for the toppings on the ice cream?"

"I wonder what is the expense of producing ice cream."

"That ice cream company must make a lot of expenditures on toppings to have this much to choose from."

Hope this helps.. if it isn't enough I could try to explain further

A: It will not cost you anything! It is free

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A: How much is this?

A: you can use the word 'cheap' or 'inexpensive' - "the street food is amazingly cheap but at the same time so delicious" - "our holiday overseas turned out to be very inexpensive because we went in a group"

A: "It is expensive"

A: Just checked the Apple website for you! The 128GB is $869, while the 256GB is $969. You may be able to find deals in physical stores, but that's what their website says right now!

A: @leonturnbow @yarada
Definitely like Yarada said, tens of billions. Both ten and billion as plural, but instead of "tens to billions" I'd use "tens of billions"

A: The structure is good, but instead of 'cost' people prefer saying 'the bill'

A: I would probably say...

"We'd like to pay the bill with a credit card. Do you take Visa?"

or...

"We would like to pay with a credit card. Do you accept American Express?"

A: Yes, "this one's on me" or "this is on me" could be anything.