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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

10% off or 10% on?

Hello everyone,

I have been having a little debate on the proper word to be used after 10% when speaking of a discount.

Here are example sentences:

"Save 10% off Best Available Rate"
or
"Save 10% on Best Available Rate"

I have seen it "on" and "off" both being used in other circumstances.
Is there a difference?
  

Top answer

I don't know why you're capitalizing "best available rate", and omitting "the". Is this a heading for an advertisement? You can save 10% on the best available rate.

— CalifJim

  • I don't know why you're capitalizing "best available rate", and omitting "the".
  • Is this a heading for an advertisement?
  • You can save 10% on the best available rate.
  • You can get 10% off the best available rate.
  • They took 10% off the best available rate.
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I don't know why you're capitalizing "best available rate", and omitting "the". Is this a heading for an advertisement?
You can save 10% on the best available rate.
You can get 10% off the best available rate.
They took 10% off the best available rate.

Typically you save (a percentage) on and get or take (a percentage) off
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I can understand the confusion about the capitalization.

"Best Available Rate" is the title for a specific type of rate. Such as "Summer Sale Rate" or "Employee Discount Rate".

But I believe you answered my question with your last sentence. Thanks a lot!
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