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"He cannot afford" This part you did not mention. It specifically implies "money".

Can you give a couple of examples in Russian?
perhaps, с трудом позволить себе такой расход or ему не по карману...

"В эту неделю" действительно звучит немного устаревше, хотя в общем-то слух не режет. :dunno: Возможно, дело в том, что "в эту неделю" зарезервировано исключительно для повествования и...

Yes, I absolutely agree with this. But to some degree this seems to be true for many foreign languages -- some things you just have to learn because they don't seem to have any logic to them (like...

There are no strict rules in Russian concerning the use of the Present Tense meaning some future event -- you can use either the future form (e.g. приедет -- will come/arrive) or the present (e.g....