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-BY- · 06-02-2006, 01:07 PM

I get confused everytime when i use afford in a sentence,

i can not afford it. Is this the correct form?

i can not afford to buy it.(redundancy ? )

which one is the correct form?

Tino · 06-03-2006, 11:44 PM

Both are OK! Note, "can not" is correct, but "cannot" is the common useage now.

"afford" can refer to money, but it could be anything, so it is not redundant to use "to buy it".

Example:
The president cannot afford to anger his opponents before the election.
(does not refer to money, but to the danger of losing support)

Tino

-BY- · 06-04-2006, 10:18 AM

i got it. thanks

06-02-2006, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
-BY- Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Türkiye Posts: 9	Using "afford" I get confused everytime when i use afford in a sentence, i can not afford it. Is this the correct form? i can not afford to buy it.(redundancy ? ) which one is the correct form?

06-03-2006, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tino TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 806	Both are OK! Note, "can not" is correct, but "cannot" is the common useage now. "afford" can refer to money, but it could be anything, so it is not redundant to use "to buy it". Example: The president cannot afford to anger his opponents before the election. (does not refer to money, but to the danger of losing support) Tino _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Housing for International Students in California

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06-04-2006, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
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