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Ashraful Haque
Discount or Sale or Deal?
When telling someone about a sale/discount do we say:
"This DISCOUNT/DEAL/SALE won't last long."
Are all of the sentences correct? Do all of them mean the same thing?
28 feb 2020 19:49
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They are all correct. In your example, they all mean the same thing: a special low price, offered for a limited time or with specific conditions.
"Discount" usually means just a simple price reduction. "The price of the hotel room is $129, but if you are over 65 years old, we offer a senior discount of 10%"
"Deal" could mean something more complicated. "Come in to our car dealership, we are offering great deals." That is not saying "we will give everyone a 10% discount." It might mean "if you buy this model in this color, we will give you the deluxe sound system at no extra cost."
A "deal" can also mean a complicated business negotiation. For example, "the two countries are trying to work out a trade deal." In that context, you could only use the word "deal."
28 febbraio 2020
Thank you guys very much for the help!
1 marzo 2020
They all mean slightly different things but if you are using the sentence to describe a product or service being offered for a cheaper price than normal then any of these words can be used.
Hope that helps.
Alice
28 febbraio 2020
Yeah they all sound correct to me
28 febbraio 2020
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Ashraful Haque
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Bengalese, Inglese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese
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