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WORD CHOICE: ■ cost, costs, price, charge, fee, fare ■
Use cost to talk about paying for services and activities, rather than objects
? The total cost of the trip was under $500.
? I worked out the cost of the repairs.
Your costs are the amount of money you have to spend in order to run a business or to do a particular activity
? The shop was not making enough money to cover its costs.
Use price to mean the amount of money that you must pay for something in a place such as a shop or restaurant
? We are cutting all our prices (NOT costs) by 50% for one day only!
? We were shocked by the price of a cup of coffee in London.
A charge is the amount you have to pay to have a particular service or use something
? For a small charge we will also make your hotel reservations.
A fee is the amount you have to pay to enter or join something ←★
? The gallery charges no entrance fee.
? The fee for membership is ￡25 per year.
It is also the amount you have to pay for a professional service
? The lawyer explained her fees.
A fare is the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc
? I need some money for my bus fare.
? His parents paid his fare to Sydney.