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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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Can I say,

(a) I buy some books for my preparation of the exam.

(b) There was 50 % discount for each / every book.

(c) Susan saw a crowd of people around a girl who had fainted on the floor. She started to go near the girl.

(d) The book of the book store was all sold at a discount from 20 % to / up to 70 %. So, there was crowded with a large crowd.

(e) She quickly took the girl with prompt action.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) I buy some books for my preparation of the exam. (b) There was 50 % discount on each / every book. (c) Susan saw a crowd of people around a girl who had fainted on the floor.

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) I buy some books for my preparation of the exam.
  • (b) There was 50 % discount on each / every book.
  • (c) Susan saw a crowd of people around a girl who had fainted on the floor.
  • She started to go towards the girl.
  • (d) The book s in the book store were all sold at a discount from 20 % to / up to 70 %.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) I buy some books for my preparation of the exam.

(b) There was 50 % discount on each / every book.

(c) Susan saw a crowd of people around a girl who had fainted on the floor. She started to go towards the girl.

(d) The book
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Hi,

(a) I am buying / bought / am going to buy some books to prepare for the exam.

(b) There was a 50 % discount on every book.

(c) Susan saw a crowd of people around a girl who had fainted on the floor. She started to approach the girl.

(d) The
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CliveHi,

(d) The books in the store were all being sold at a discount of from 20 % to / up to 70 %, so the store was crowded.

Hi Clive, why is "of" required in "discount of from"?
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) I bought some books for my preparation for the exam.

(b) There was a 50% discount on each / every[either would be fine] book.

(c) Susan saw a crowd
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Hi,

d) The books in the store were all being sold at a discount of from 20 % to / up to 70 %, so the store was crowded.



why is "of" required in "discount of from"? Because we are using a noun form to describe an attribute of the discount.

eg Yo

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