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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
90 days money back guarantee and one year limited warranty
What is difference between the use of 'guarantee' and 'warranty' in the context of given sentence? Are they interchangable?
90 days money back guarantee and one year limited warranty
90 days money back guarantee and one year limited warranty
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They are not interchangable. A guarantee is a promise of some sort. In this example, the seller promises to return the purchase price if the buyer is not happy and returns the item.
- They are not interchangable.
- A guarantee is a promise of some sort.
- In this example, the seller promises to return the purchase price if the buyer is not happy and returns the item.
- Often, the buyer must pay shipping costs, and sometimes a restocking fee.
- A "limited warranty" is much more formal - there will be a document with lots of fine print which describes all of the conditions for the warranty to be honored.
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They are not interchangable.
A guarantee is a promise of some sort. In this example, the seller promises to return the purchase price if the buyer is not happy and returns the item. Often, the buyer must pay shipping costs, and sometimes a restocking fee.
A "limited warranty" is much more formal - there will be a document with lots of fine print which describes all of the conditions
A guarantee is a promise of some sort. In this example, the seller promises to return the purchase price if the buyer is not happy and returns the item. Often, the buyer must pay shipping costs, and sometimes a restocking fee.
A "limited warranty" is much more formal - there will be a document with lots of fine print which describes all of the conditions
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AlpheccaStarsA guarantee is a promise of some sort.
What if he doesn't fulfill the promise?
Thanks a lot.
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