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The phrase "this book costs" is grammatically correct and is often used in written English.
It is typically used when stating the price of a book or discussing pricing in general. For example: - "This book costs $15.99 at the bookstore." - "I can't believe how much this book costs." - "I was surprised by how little this book costs on sale."
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"This book costs $187," she wrote.
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This book cost me $3.
If I remember right, the book cost me 25 cents.
That leaves 82p for Linen Press, but the book cost £4 to produce.
And here's a suggestion: if you're planning to get down on one knee and propose to your art-loving beloved, why don't you surprise them not with a diamond ring, but with this amazing book, costing nearly as much as an engagement ring?
"I know how much an art book costs and this is too much" — yeah, yeah.
A hardcover children's book costs $16".
The price is generally half what a book costs.
The book costs $40 in hardcover, $18.95 in paperback.
The book costs $23, not including tax and shipping.
Ms. Dickens's book costs $10.38, or €8.23, to print and sells for $16.
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