"cheap" vs "inexpensive"
05-31-2011, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by erstan947
I agree. I want inexpensive good fabric. I don't want cheap fabric at any price. This is just an example of how I use the two words:)
05-31-2011, 07:13 AM
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I think they are both only words. To be honest, I see "inexpensive" as a word sellers use if they think their customers might be offended if people thought they were looking for lower priced products. It won't be long before "inexpensive" is devalued as a word and they have to come up with another one. Language is like that.
05-31-2011, 07:32 AM
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Some people say they are cheap because they don't want to spend any money.
My mother wasn't cheap, but she was very "resourceful" and I like to think that I can also be resourceful :) Most quilters I know are also resourceful!
My mother wasn't cheap, but she was very "resourceful" and I like to think that I can also be resourceful :) Most quilters I know are also resourceful!
05-31-2011, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I know that different words mean different things to different people.
Perhaps because of the way our families used a particular word?
Every time I hear the word "cheap" - it's like the sound of fingernails on a blackboard to me.
The connotation to me has always been very negative.
"Inexpensive" - on the other hand, to me, is neutral.
Perhaps because of the way our families used a particular word?
Every time I hear the word "cheap" - it's like the sound of fingernails on a blackboard to me.
The connotation to me has always been very negative.
"Inexpensive" - on the other hand, to me, is neutral.
05-31-2011, 10:18 AM
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I like to say "It is a good value for the price" or "This is a little better quality....." Yes, I was in commission sales and we never were to knock something....some people really can't afford things and the less expensive item may be the best for them.
05-31-2011, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kay carlson
Some people say they are cheap because they don't want to spend any money.
My mother wasn't cheap, but she was very "resourceful" and I like to think that I can also be resourceful :) Most quilters I know are also resourceful!
My mother wasn't cheap, but she was very "resourceful" and I like to think that I can also be resourceful :) Most quilters I know are also resourceful!
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