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Asking the clerk:  Is LA furniture the outlets of furnitures?ORIs LA furniture the outlets for furnitures?

Rover_KE · Accepted Answer

I don't understand the question, but I can tell you that 'furniture' is uncountable and 'furnitures' is always wrong.

Bebop · Answer

LA furniture is a furniture business in Los Angeles. My friend is looking for new furniture and he wants to know more about the business, so he asks:

Is LA furniture regarded as the "outlets" of furniture?

OR

Is LA furniture regarded as an furniture outlet?

Are both OK?

CalifJim · Answer

bebopLA furniture is a furniture business in Los Angeles.

Is LA furniture regarded as the "outlets" of furniture? Is LA furniture regarded as an furniture outlet?

These questions are essentially asking Does this furniture business sell furniture?

I can't imagine what other answer you can have other than "Yes". Furniture businesses generally sell furniture. It seems quite odd to ask this question. Do you go to a restaurant and ask if they serve things to eat?
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Note these definitions of "outlet":

a store, agency, etc. that sells the goods of a specific manufacturer or wholesaler
a shop that is one of many owned by a particular company and that sells the goods that the company has produced

In view of these definitions it seems to me that some better questions might be

Does LA Furniture have retail outlets?
How many outlets does LA Furniture have?
Are there any LA Furniture outlets in Pasadena? (or wherever you live)
Where can I find an LA Furniture outlet near me?
Can I pick up the furniture at the outlet, or do I have to pick it up at a warehouse?
Do LA Furniture outlets provide delivery service?

CJ

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