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BusinessGrammar Posted 19 years ago
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0 Which is correct, we would have taken a discount on the purchase price or we would have taken a discount to the purchase price? 0-
  

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02br 02br 01font 00Which is correct, we would have taken a discount on the purchase price or we would have taken a discount to the purchase price? 02font 00Neither of these seems correct. 02br 02br 01font 00The seller 'offers a discount' on the price.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 01font 00Which is correct, we would have taken a discount on the purchase price or we would have taken a discount to the purchase price?
  • 02font 00Neither of these seems correct.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00The seller 'offers a discount' on the price.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Welcome to the Forum.02br
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01font00Which is correct, we would have taken a discount on the purchase price or we would have taken a discount to the purchase price? 02font00Neither of these seems correct. It is not even clear to me whether you are selling or buying.02br
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0 Actually, the buyer can take a discount 01b00on02b00 the purchase price.02br
00 Items are often sold commercially this way. If the buyer pays the seller within 5 days (or 10 or whatever the agreement is), he may take a 5% (or 10% or whatever) discount on the purchase price. Some buyers take the discount even if they are late in paying. (The bigger the
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0Hi,02br
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00So, 'take a discount' may be a business term. However, in everyday English, it seems to me that 'get a discount' would be much, much more common. Google seems to bear this out.02br
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00Bets wishes, Clive 0-
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