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  1. which one is correct "Cost" or "costed" - English Language …

    May 2, 2016 · Which one is correct "cost" or "costed" The website, englisch-hilfen, says that the word "cost" does not change in three different tense form (past, present, and past participle).

  2. "Cost" vs. "costed" in a specific sentence, continued

    Mar 7, 2017 · Costed certainly is a word: it is the past tense and past participle of the verb cost in the senses cited in the question. What isn't a word in English is tensive in the sense that you're …

  3. "I wonder how much it {cost/costed} to get all of that paint on ...

    Mar 7, 2017 · This might help from the Wiktionary entry for 'costed' The only non-proscribed use is in the sense of "to give a cost to". Where proper grammar is expected, use cost instead for …

  4. irregular verbs - Are cost and cast being regularized? - English ...

    Jun 29, 2024 · In summary, costed is sometimes possible; casted is not on its own. But -costed and -casted are valid with some compound words. Costed is used as the past participle of cost …

  5. word choice - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    In the following construction, can I use costed to mean consumed? Working through these steps cost much time, but it was worthwhile to get a good outcome.

  6. passive voice - Our holiday cost a lot of money - English Language ...

    Nov 24, 2019 · the verb cost cannot usually be used in the passive. X costs Y. The trip costs y [amount]. A holiday costs a lot of money. Those shoes cost 500 euros. The only exception is in …

  7. syntax - Is "I bought it because it costed ..." an idiomatic and ...

    The reason you found so few results is most likely because cost is an irregular verb. The past simple (and the past participle, too) of cost is still cost, so the correct phrase would be: Naomi …

  8. "Of course, it cost the companies some money, but also helps …

    Oct 4, 2014 · To me, it is grammatical, but cost is not infinitive, but past: it is saying that it has already cost the companies some money. (Whether this makes sense or not depends on the …

  9. What is the difference between "cost for" and "cost"?

    There is an implied gerund in "for". The cost for [eating] an apple is being kicked out of Eden. The cost of an apple is being kicked out of Eden. In American english, both work, but stick with …

  10. "How much it cost?" or "How much does it cost?"

    Feb 17, 2019 · "How much does it cost?" is the correct one. "How much it cost?" is understandable, but incorrect - a (very) beginner would be expected to use this.