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[-] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I think that the commenter is referring to the grammar. It should read "it costs," not "it cost." It makes it seem like they are referring to a very specific previous drive, but that context isn't provided here

[-] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

It cost 70 dollars to drive it to and from work is how I took it.

They are dropping the implied context which is rather normal in regular speech but weird for themis comic

[-] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Yes, but even then you should be referring to a single instance of driving to and from work. If you're speaking generally, you would still use "costs" because that implies an ongoing situation.

"On Thursday, it cost $70 to drive to work" would be appropriate.

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