Charlotte Mok
Does it sound natural to say “We are staying in a motel and we are paying for $65 per night.”? Can we say “We are staying in a motel and we PAID for $65 per night.”?
Which one is more natural to say?
We are staying in a motel and we are paying for $6
We are staying in a motel and we paid for $6
Both are natural
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2024년 4월 23일 오후 6:32
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We are staying at a motel and we are paying $65 per night. This is my sugest.
2024년 4월 23일
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We are staying in a motel and paying $65 dollars a night. Or per night. You pay for a meal, but if you add numbers, then you leave out 'for'.
2024년 4월 24일
Natural English: We are paying $65 a night for a room in a hotel. (Or ‘the room in our hotel’ or ‘our room in a/the hotel’ and others) This is how to use ‘for’ correctly. It’s understood that you are staying there. The choice of articles gives the listener information about what kind of hotel and room options there are, and/or what factors are important to you. It’s good to be aware of the kind of information that can be communicated with a small number of little words!
2024년 4월 24일
You are not paying FOR money. That would mean you are buying money. Take out the FOR and it will be ok.
2024년 4월 24일
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