Buy Original, See Original

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Golden Screen Cinema (GSC) has an adverdisement saying that:"Buy Original, See Original" I wonder that is it suppose we say it as "Buy Original, Watch Original" ?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Neither makes much sense out of context.  What are they selling?

Goodman · Answer

Yvonne ,

I think I know what you are thinking. We will say" we are going to see the newest Batman movie in the theater". But for the same movie on DVD, we then say "we are going to rent the newest Batman and watch it on my new 50" LCD.

YOu are right, watch original DVD!

Yvonne Lam · Answer

Goodman,

Thanks for your reply and explaination. That's what exactly I confused... However, I wonder is the cinema have another definision on this?

Goodman · Answer

Yvonne LamGoodman,

Thanks for your reply and explanation. That's what I was I confused with exactly. However, I am wondering what the cinema has to do with "watch the original".

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Yvonne,

I made a few corrections on your post. Lam is a good last name. "Forest", Right?

I understand there is a movement by the Hong Kong entertainment industry to encourage consumers not to buy counterfeit DVD's and CD's. So perhaps the theaters are part of this champaign. The slogan you saw on the poster I presumed is just that.

Mister Micawber · Answer

In which case, 'see' works about as well as 'watch' since seeing is a non-volitional activity. If you buy the original, then you cannot help but see the original movie (whatever its format).

Buy Original, See Original

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