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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

mix or match

"Half Price Cereal Sale Mix or Match 50% Off Regular Price"

What does 'mix or match' mean?

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I presume it means that there are a variety of cereal brands on sale, and that you can buy any proportion-- one of each kind, all of one kind, or any ratio in between, as well as any number of packages-- all at the sale price. Seems rather redundant, doesn't it? The usual phrase is mix and match -- said of groups of clothing items which can be worn in various combinations.

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  • I presume it means that there are a variety of cereal brands on sale, and that you can buy any proportion-- one of each kind, all of one kind, or any ratio in between, as well as any number of packages-- all at the sale price.
  • Seems rather redundant, doesn't it?
  • The usual phrase is mix and match -- said of groups of clothing items which can be worn in various combinations.
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I presume it means that there are a variety of cereal brands on sale, and that you can buy any proportion-- one of each kind, all of one kind, or any ratio in between, as well as any number of packages-- all at the sale price. Seems rather redundant, doesn't it?

The usual phrase is mix and match-- said of groups of clothing items which can be worn in various combinat
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Hi, meantolearn - I see you have moved on from real estate ads to grocery ads, which are more within my area of expertise. Half Price Cereal Sale Mix or Match 50% Off Regular Price "Mix or Match" is a little out of place in this particular ad because it doesn't specify any required quantity. Usually you would see something like "3 for $5, Mix or Match" meaning that
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Hi khoff,

"I see you have moved on from real estate ads to grocery ads, which are more within my area of expertise."

My English study is going to be more practical and will be focused more on real life matters. Hopefully, I would get more help from you in the future.

"Actually, in our (U.S.) stores the "10 for $10" sale is currently very popular, and in most stores wit
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But it was quite confusing when I saw the sign "10 for $10" the first time. Thanks for pointing this out. I wonder why they don't use "$1 each" instead.

That's easy. If the sign just said "$1 each," people just buy as many as they need. If the sign says "10 for $10," most people will buy ten!
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