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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

difference between sell out and sell

I can sell all the products if you help me.

I can sell out all the products if you help me.

Please explain me the difference in meaning.
  

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If you "sell out of" something, you have sold them all, so "sell out of all" is redundant, but used. I can sell all the products is fine. I can sell out of this product (change it to singular) is also fine.

— BarbaraPA

  • If you "sell out of" something, you have sold them all, so "sell out of all" is redundant, but used.
  • I can sell all the products is fine.
  • I can sell out of this product (change it to singular) is also fine.
  • The I can sell out all the products is probably okay too, or at least would be completely understood, even though it doesn't sound entirely natural to me.
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If you "sell out of" something, you have sold them all, so "sell out of all" is redundant, but used.

I can sell all the products is fine.

I can sell out of this product (change it to singular) is also fine.

The I can sell out all the products is probably okay too, or at least would be completely understood, even though it doesn't sound entirely natu
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