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I'm afraid of receiving this month's utility bill because I spent a lot of electricity and gas.
Hi, is the sentence above natural sounding?
I'm afraid of receiving this month's utility bill because I spent a lot of electricity and gas.
Hi, is the sentence above natural sounding?
Hi, is the sentence above natural sounding?
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@u-1 I’m afraid of receiving this month’s utility bill because I USED (or ‘consumed’) a lot of electricity and gas.
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… because I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY on electricity and gas.
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