bought a dress at $99 vs bought a $99 dress

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different emphasis. 'Bought a dress at $99' emphasizes the act of purchasing a dress at a specific price, while 'bought a $99 dress' emphasizes the price of the dress itself. The choice between the two depends on the intended focus of the sentence.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

bought a dress at $99

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the act of purchasing a dress at a specific price.

This phrase is used to specify the price at which a dress was purchased.

Examples:

She bought a dress at $50 during the sale.
I bought a dress at $150 for the wedding.
He bought a dress at $80 for the party.
They bought a dress at $120 for the event.
We bought a dress at $70 for the occasion.

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I bought a dress for Marcos' wedding.
Mooning over a dress at that store.
It doesn't feel like a dress at all.
You put on a dress at one point.
Aris would kill me if I ever bought a dress on sale.
I bought a dress and everything.
You bought a dress for tonight?
I bought a dress for the reunion?
Buy me a dress at Dior's?
l bought a dress for Annie to wear to the event tonight.
Never! Tomorrow we'll go buy a dress at Galerie Lafayette.
You know, I would have thought that with all the money you took from my father, just maybe you could have bought a dress that actually fits your body.
You've only lost them $99 so far.
All of this, plus eternal life as a walking corpse, for only 16 payments of $99.
And every year, they say, "We've added more features and we'll sell it to you for $99." I know one guy who's spent $4,000 just on Photoshop over the years.
Norma Aronoff got her dress at Saks.
I saw this dress at a market stall.
She said her mom bought her dress at Bloomingdale's and you had to make ours.
I didn't like this dress at all.
A designer doesn't make money selling one dress at a time.

Alternatives:

bought a dress for $99
bought a dress priced at $99
bought a $99 dress
purchased a dress at $99
acquired a dress at $99

bought a $99 dress

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the price of the dress that was purchased.

This phrase is used to specify the price of a dress that was bought.

Examples:

She bought a $50 dress during the sale.
I bought a $150 dress for the wedding.
He bought a $80 dress for the party.
They bought a $120 dress for the event.
We bought a $70 dress for the occasion.

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I bought a $69 ticket to Atlantic City.
He bought a $300 tow truck.
In fact two days after his death, you bought a $50,000 car.
Well, you're the one that bought a $2,000 dress.
I bought a $200 book on Hawaiian culture at the gift shop.
And General Cucombre just a couple months ago bought a $12 million villa on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.
And you should have just bought a $20 gift like everyone else.
You just bought a $300 suit, psycho!
You bought a $400,000 car and you didn't check to see if it was here?
Looks like I just bought a $45 pair of knock-around shoes.
You've only lost them $99 so far.
'She'd seen a $100 diamond, but she'd bought a $1 lump of glass.'
You bought expensive clothes, took a vacation, bought a $5,000 wanted me to give you money for that?
All of this, plus eternal life as a walking corpse, for only 16 payments of $99.
And every year, they say, "We've added more features and we'll sell it to you for $99." I know one guy who's spent $4,000 just on Photoshop over the years.
He bought a bullet press. Casings.
My brother bought a brand-new miata.
So I bought a bigger house.
Bought a case at Costco yesterday.
Drybeck bought a shelf company 13 months ago.

Alternatives:

bought a dress for $99
bought a dress priced at $99
bought a dress at $99
purchased a $99 dress
acquired a $99 dress

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bought a dress at $99 vs bought a $99 dress