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I took the camera back to the shop and changed it with another one.
I took the camera back to the shop and changed it for another one. change/exchange sth for sth: ‘I’d like to change this shirt for a smaller size.’ character She has that rare character - the ability to listen to people.
She has that rare characteristic - the ability to listen to people. However, the Japanese also have a lot of good characters.
However, the Japanese also have a lot of good points. When you mean ‘a feature of someone’s character’, use characteristic or quality: ‘All great leaders share certain mean characteristics.’ ‘What qualities do you need to be a good parent?’ In contrast with qualities that you do not like, you can also talk about someone’s good points. cheap 1
The wages in Taiwan are very cheap.
The wages in Taiwan are very low. The monthly payments were cheaper than I’d expected.
The monthly payments were lower/less than I’d expected. When you talk about costs, payments, rents, wages, salaries, incomes, expenses, taxes, fees etc, use low/high (NOT cheap/expensive): ‘During the recession, prices stayed low.’ ‘People on low incomes have been severely hit.’ ‘Rents in Helsinki are very high compared to the rest of Finland.’ Note that price is sometimes used with cheap/expensive, but not in formal styles. 2
The train fare is very cheap .
The train fare is very reasonable. It’s difficult to find a cheap flat in Tokyo .
