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Is "if it's within your means" interchangeable with "if you can afford it"?
Is "if it's within your means" interchangeable with "if you can afford it"?
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They basically mean the same thing but the first one is more formal and more polite. The second one is quite direct so could be a bit rude if you don’t know the person you are talking to.
I’d probably say something like “if you are able to” because it is more casual than the first one and it avoids directly mentioning money. People in the UK can sometimes find asking directly about money a bit rude or awkward.
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They basically mean the same thing but the first one is more formal and more polite. The second one is quite direct so could be a bit rude if you don’t know the person you are talking to.
I’d probably say something like “if you are able to” because it is more casual than the first one and it avoids directly mentioning money. People in the UK can sometimes find asking directly about money a bit rude or awkward.
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