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Old 11-Jul-2008, 18:52
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Which is correct:

1-How much money do we need for buying that car?
2-How much money do we need to buy that car?
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Old 11-Jul-2008, 22:07
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Hello Navi,

In standard BrE, I wouldn't expect to hear #1; #2 would be the usual form.

(It would be difficult to call #1 "incorrect", in BrE; but you might call it "not used" or "unidiomatic".)

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