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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
knockoffs = fake
What does this mean to you? Is knockoff a word?
Since when do people make knockoffs on a product that originally costs $20.
Since when do people make knockoffs on a product that originally costs $20.
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"Knockoff" is a word, meaning a reduction in price. I'd consider it slang. << Since when do people make knockoffs on a product that originally costs $20.
- "Knockoff" is a word, meaning a reduction in price.
- I'd consider it slang.
- << Since when do people make knockoffs on a product that originally costs $20.
- >> The "people" who "make" the knockoffs are the people who are offering the items for sale.
- Your example sentence seems to suggest that $20 is such a small amount that it would be pointless to discount it.
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"Knockoff" is a word, meaning a reduction in price. I'd consider it slang.
<< Since when do people make knockoffs on a product that originally costs $20. >>
The "people" who "make" the knockoffs are the people who are offering the items for sale.
Your example sentence seems to suggest that $20 is such a small amount that it would be pointless to discount it.
<< Since when do people make knockoffs on a product that originally costs $20. >>
The "people" who "make" the knockoffs are the people who are offering the items for sale.
Your example sentence seems to suggest that $20 is such a small amount that it would be pointless to discount it.
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I know the word "knockoff" as a recent coinage meaning counterfeit, especially in the world of women's fashion. A handbag can be a Coach knockoff. It doesn't make sense to go to the trouble of counterfeiting something that is already cheap.
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enoonI know the word "knockoff" as a recent coinage meaning counterfeit, especially in the world of women's fashion. A handbag can be a Coach knockoff. It doesn't make sense to go to the trouble of counterfeiting something that is already cheap.In that definition, the sentence should be written:
Since when do people make knockoffs of a product
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"Knockoff" has been around for many years as slang. As others have said, it implies a copy/clone/counterfeit article, and can be used for many consumer items, from clothing to electronics.
Generally the term also implies that the "knockoff" item is inferior in quality to the original. Usually these are available at a steeply discounted price, and are attractive to purchasers who cannot a
Generally the term also implies that the "knockoff" item is inferior in quality to the original. Usually these are available at a steeply discounted price, and are attractive to purchasers who cannot a
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Sorry, guys. I was previously unaware of the usage to refer to an imitation. Thanks for enlightening me.
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