SALE


Meaning of SALE in English

noun

1

BAD : This company prefers to employ girls to sale their products.

GOOD : This company prefers to employ girls to sell their products.

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Sale /seIl/ is a noun: 'This new law makes the sale of pirated video tapes a criminal offence.' 'Are you sure the house is for sale?'

The verb is sell /sel/: 'They were selling all the shoes half-price.'

2

BAD : I bought both pairs of shoes on a sale.

GOOD : I bought both pairs of shoes in a sale.

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You buy something in a sale (NOT on ): 'I got the shoes half-price in a sale.'

Compare: 'Shiseido moisturizing cream is on sale in most department stores, priced £4.99.'

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