buy in cash?

[kiweep7]

We usually pay for something in cash,
but can we say "I bought the car in cash"?

 

[Rover_KE]

No.

'I paid (in) cash for the car.'

'I paid for the car in cash.'

Rover

 

[JMurray]

We usually pay for something in cash,
but can we say "I bought the car in cash"?

kiweep7.
As Rover says .. or "I bought/paid for the car cash down", although this sometimes means to make a part payment first rather than the full amount.

not a teacher

 

[kiweep7]

Cheers, guys!

What about "we bought this house with cash"? :-?
Would it be correct or common to say that?

 

[JMurray]

What about "we bought this house with cash"?

"We bought this house with cash" is not incorrect, but I would more naturally say, "We paid cash for this house"*.

* I wish it were true!

 

[Tdol]

It would be very uncommon; in the UK, if you tried to pay for a house in cash, the lawyers would have to call the police to check whether the money was legal.