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- 01-Sep-2011, 00:40 #1
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pay in/with cash Can you pay in/with cash all the money owed before you move in?
Can we use either 'in' or 'with' with 'cash'?
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- 01-Sep-2011, 00:50 #2
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Teacher Re: pay in/with cash I believe it should be "in cash".
- 01-Sep-2011, 00:50 #3
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Teacher Re: pay in/with cash pay in cash or pay cash...
- 01-Sep-2011, 00:53 #4
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Teacher Re: pay in/with cash Definition of pay verb (BUY) from Cambridge Dictionary Online: Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus
This (credible) source lists both:
I paid the driver (in/with) cash.
- 01-Sep-2011, 01:19 #5
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Teacher Re: pay in/with cash I agree.
Originally Posted by J&K Tutoring 
So does COCA - 206 examples of 'pay cash'. 140 of 'pay in cash' and just 24 of 'pay with cash'.
- 01-Sep-2011, 03:50 #6
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Teacher Re: pay in/with cash You can use in/with, but in this sentence, I would only use in.
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