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haggle /HA-gul/
verb
to argue with a seller about the price of something
"We haggled with the street seller for ten minutes and got the bag much cheaper."
splurge /SPLURJ/
verb
to spend a lot of money on something nice you don't really need
"On her birthday, she decided to splurge on a designer dress."
frugal /FROO-gul/
adjective
careful not to waste money
"He is frugal and cooks at home instead of eating out."
thrifty /THRIF-tee/
adjective
careful and wise with money; not wasteful
"My thrifty grandmother compares prices before she buys anything."
clearance /KLEER-uns/
noun
a sale to sell old stock at very low prices
"The electronics store is holding a big clearance sale this weekend."
invoice /IN-voys/
noun
a written bill that shows what you must pay
"The supplier sent an invoice for the new office chairs."
surcharge /SUR-charj/
noun
an extra charge added to the normal price
"The airline added a fuel surcharge to every ticket."
outlet /OUT-let/
noun
a shop that sells famous brands at lower prices
"We bought cheap shoes at the outlet mall outside the city."
retail /REE-tail/
noun
the sale of goods directly to customers in shops
"The retail price of the jacket is two hundred dollars."
cashier /ka-SHEER/
noun
the person who takes your money at a shop
"The friendly cashier packed our groceries into paper bags."
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πGrammar: 3B: Articles - a / an, the, no article
Use **a** or **an** with singular countable nouns when you say what something is or what somebody does. She is **a** cashier in a big store.
Use **a/an** for the first mention of a thing or person. I found **a** clearance sale; **the** sale ends on Sunday.
Use **a/an** in exclamations with **What...!**. What **a** big surcharge on that invoice!
Use **a/an** in expressions of frequency. We visit the outlet **twice a month**.
Use **the** when you have already mentioned something, or when the meaning is clear. I saw **a** cashier, and **the** cashier helped me.
Use **the** for the only one o
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