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price tag
UK/ˈpraɪs tæg/US/ˈpraɪs tæɡ/PRICE tag
Band 4-5speakingtask1
a label attached to a product that shows how much it costs
Examples
“The price tag said £40, but it was reduced at the till.”
“Check the price tag before you buy.”
“She left the price tag on by mistake.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always check the price tag and compare it with online reviews before making a purchase.”
Collocations
- remove the price tag
Word family
price nountag nounpricey adjective
Common mistakes
the price's tag→the price tag
The price tag say $20→The price tag says $20
Say it for a higher band
5label→6price label→7+price tag
Synonyms
price label
Easily confused
label
“The label on the jar listed all the ingredients.”
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In Shopping & Money
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