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Regulation often leads to increased costs for the consumer.

or

Regulation often leads to increased costs to the consumer.

and

Pleaase answer to my question

or

Please answer my question.

what are your pick in each case? and why? thanks!
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Regulation often leads to increased costs for the consumer.

or

Regulation often leads to increased costs to the consumer.

and

Pleaase answer to my question

or

Please answer my question.

what are your pick in each case? and why? thanks!


just a student.
I'd say ''for the costumers'' and ''answer my question'' but I have no idea why.
just a student.
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Old 15-Aug-2008, 06:05
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Regulation often leads to increased costs for the consumer.

or

Regulation often leads to increased costs to the consumer.

and

Pleaase answer to my question

or

Please answer my question.

what are your pick in each case? and why? thanks!
1. Either is correct for 1. (The cost for/to the customer increases).
2. Please answer my question.
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yeah, I understood the first one after some thinking:)

Could you please explain the second one?
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Please give an/the answer to my question. Here answer is a noun.
Please answer my question. Here answer is a verb.

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Please give an/the answer to my question. Here answer is a noun.
Please answer my question. Here answer is a verb.
Please reply to my question.
Please respond to my question.
Please answer my question.
They're all verbs; but only answer is transitive.
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Please reply to my question.
Please respond to my question.
Please answer my question.
They're all verbs; but only answer is transitive.
Yes, that's true, thankyou, respond is not a noun though.
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Yes, that's true, thankyou, respond is not a noun though.
Yes, I'll concede that.
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