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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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Free / for a free
Can I say,
(i) Customers who spend more than $80 will get a pair of free Anita shoes.
(ii) Customers who spend more than $80 will get free Anita shoes.
(iii) Customers who spend more than $80 will get a pair of Anita shoes for free.
(i) Customers who spend more than $80 will get a pair of free Anita shoes.
(ii) Customers who spend more than $80 will get free Anita shoes.
(iii) Customers who spend more than $80 will get a pair of Anita shoes for free.
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Vincent, All three of those sentences are correct. However, I would avoid number 2 because it is unclear how many shoes the customer will receive. My personal favorite is number 3 because you could make a poster that emphasizes the 'free' shoes.
- Vincent, All three of those sentences are correct.
- However, I would avoid number 2 because it is unclear how many shoes the customer will receive.
- My personal favorite is number 3 because you could make a poster that emphasizes the 'free' shoes.
- Customers who spend more than $80 will get a pair of Anita shoes, Absolutely Free!
- By ending with 'free' it is the last thing you leave the reader thinking about.
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Vincent,
All three of those sentences are correct. However, I would avoid number 2 because it is unclear how many shoes the customer will receive. My personal favorite is number 3 because you could make a poster that emphasizes the 'free' shoes.
Customers who spend more than $80 will get a pair of Anita shoes, Absolutely Free!
All three of those sentences are correct. However, I would avoid number 2 because it is unclear how many shoes the customer will receive. My personal favorite is number 3 because you could make a poster that emphasizes the 'free' shoes.
Customers who spend more than $80 will get a pair of Anita shoes, Absolutely Free!
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Also, while (i) is not incorrect, it would be more common to say "a free pair of shoes" rather than 'a pair of free shoes."
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