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Grammar fix

cover the cost

pay for something

to pay the amount of money needed for something, so that it does not have to be paid by someone else.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • My parents helped cover the cost of my university tuition.money
  • If I win the scholarship, it will cover the cost of my accommodation while I study abroad.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: cover the cost (of something)

WrongWill insurance cover for the repair?

RightWill insurance cover the repair?

'Cover the cost / cover the repair' — no 'for'.

Patterncover the cost (of something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Insurance shall reimburse the entire cost.

Natural Insurance covers the whole cost.

'Reimburse the entire cost' is legalistic; 'cover the cost' is what people say day to day.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • cover the cost
    ofthe fullrepairsentirely

Don't confuse it

‘Pay for’ is more direct, while ‘cover the cost’ often sounds more formal or polite.

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