Money & finance
spread the cost
pay in smaller amounts
If you spread the cost, you pay for something in smaller amounts over a period of time.
Hear it in real life
How did you afford the new sofa?
We spread the cost over a year.
We spread the cost of the course over six monthly payments.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We spread the cost in three months.
Say: We spread the cost over three months.
Use "over" for the period during which the payments are made.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
spread the cost over time; spread the cost across payments
Your turn: say it out loud
We spread the cost of the course over six monthly payments.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
spread the cost
pay in smaller amounts
“We spread the cost of the course over six monthly payments.”
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