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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Discount off
Hello,
I found in Oxford Dictionary that discount word can be used with two preposition:
discount on sth.
and
discount off sth.
I found different using of this word on the internet:
1. 10% discount off of the price
2. 10% discount off the price
3. 10% discount of the price
So, what is correct form for using discount?
Thanks!
Pavel
I found in Oxford Dictionary that discount word can be used with two preposition:
discount on sth.
and
discount off sth.
I found different using of this word on the internet:
1. 10% discount off of the price
2. 10% discount off the price
3. 10% discount of the price
So, what is correct form for using discount?
Thanks!
Pavel
Top answer
All seem fine to me. Perhaps #3 is less usual.
- All seem fine to me.
- Perhaps #3 is less usual.
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#1 is horrible IMO. "off of" is always horrible, in fact.
#3 is not correct in my usage.
It is usually obvious that a discount refers to price, so you don't usually need to say so. I suspect that the "sth" in the dictionary guideline refers to the item for sale (e.g. "10% discount on suits"), which is rather different from your examples.
#3 is not correct in my usage.
It is usually obvious that a discount refers to price, so you don't usually need to say so. I suspect that the "sth" in the dictionary guideline refers to the item for sale (e.g. "10% discount on suits"), which is rather different from your examples.
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I think we should make it clear that there is a difference between 'horrible' and 'informal', which is how 'off of' is listed in dictionaries.
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