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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afford that" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to express the ability or means to acquire or do something. For example: - I can't afford that expensive car. (I do not have enough money to buy that expensive car.) - We cannot afford to take a vacation this year. (We do not have the means to take a vacation this year.) - The new policy affords employees more flexibility. (The new policy provides employees with more flexibility.).
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I couldn't afford that".
We cannot afford that".
"I can't afford that".
And we can't afford that".
The country can't afford that".
"I can never afford that".
"Our country can't afford that".
Now they can't even afford that".
He says "plainly we can afford that".
We couldn't afford that," Chadwick says.
How can they afford that loft?
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