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Grammar fix

compare prices

check costs

To look at the cost of the same or similar things in different places so you can choose the best deal.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • It's a good idea to compare prices before buying a new phone.daily life
  • When shopping for electronics, I always compare prices online and in local shops to save money.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: compare prices (of something) (at/in/between places)

WrongI always compare price before buying.

RightI always compare prices before buying.

Usually plural — 'compare prices'.

Patterncompare prices (of something) (at/in/between places)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff It is advisable to evaluate the respective prices beforehand.

Natural It's worth comparing prices first.

'Evaluate the respective prices' is stiff; 'compare prices' is the everyday verb.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • compare prices
    onlinebefore buyingacross shopsbetween brands

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'ask the price', which is just finding out the cost of one thing.

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