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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Hello,
I'm working on copy for an advertisement in which we're giving away something. I read these words FREE GIFT and I'm wondering isn't that redundant? Isn't a GIFT free anyway so it is proper to write Free Gift from Company? Shouldn't I just say "Gift from company"? Thanks!
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Proper use of Free and Gift?
Hello,
I'm working on copy for an advertisement in which we're giving away something. I read these words FREE GIFT and I'm wondering isn't that redundant? Isn't a GIFT free anyway so it is proper to write Free Gift from Company? Shouldn't I just say "Gift from company"? Thanks!
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YEs, technically this is redundant, but it is a very common phrase and now sounds odd if you split them up in this context. A gift is something you get from a friend. A 'free gift' shows that it is a marketing ploy by a company!
- YEs, technically this is redundant, but it is a very common phrase and now sounds odd if you split them up in this context.
- A gift is something you get from a friend.
- A 'free gift' shows that it is a marketing ploy by a company!
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YEs, technically this is redundant, but it is a very common phrase and now sounds odd if you split them up in this context. A gift is something you get from a friend. A 'free gift' shows that it is a marketing ploy by a company!
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