On sale & for sale

An item that is "for sale" simply means it is available for purchase.

An item that is "on sale" means that there is a special, lower price for it right then.

Great explanation!! Now I see the difference.

Hi GG,

An item that is "on sale" means that there is a special, lower price for it right then. That's certainly one meaning. However, I rather feel that, in a non-special prices context, 'on sale' can just mean 'available for purchase'.

Perhaps other people may comment? I wonder if there is possibly a BrE vs. AmE thing he

CliveI wonder if there is possibly a BrE vs. AmE thing here?

Yes, it is a BrE/AmE thing:

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for sale
available to buy:
Is this painting for sale?
Our neighbours put their house up for sale (= started to advertise
that they want to sell it) last week.

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Very interesting...

Marius Hancuon sale UK
available to buy in a shop:
On sale at record stores now.

This is used in AmE also. "When does the new book go on sale?" This can mean both available for purchase, and a reduced price.

We don't use "in the sale" though.

Peace be upon u ..

Sorry for interrupting .. But I still can't find big differences

between both of them !!

I may be fully mistaken .. but the question is ..

Will I be wrong if I use any of both instead the other in any sentence ??

I mean ..

** He put his car up on sale .

Is it all right to say :-

** He put

Hi,

Will I be wrong if I use any of both instead the other in any sentence ??

I mean .. ** He put his car up on sale .

Yes, you'll be wrong. 'On sale', meaning available for purchase, sounds odd if there is just one item. In addition, when you use 'up', the idiom

And what about "in the sale"

isn't it even used in UK?

In the sale is used in the UK. It means it is included in the items a shop is having a special reduced price 'sale' of.