curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-determiners-and-advanced-use-of-articles/6810dfbaf5739d24d7489b77.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
But we need to balance that with BLANK.
higher costs
This two-word phrase describes the type of price.
In higher costs, no article is needed because costs is a plural countable noun used in a general sense.
Earlier, Jake mentioned a lower cost and a higher price - these were singular, specific amounts, so an article (a) was needed. Take a look:
We must prepare for higher costs. - Here, costs is plural and used in a general sense.
They offered a lower cost. - Here, cost is singular and one cost being talked about.
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