Run v. carry out v. conduct v. perform
I would like to like which of the following are correct and idiomatic or only correct?
1. "Next week,the pizzeria plans to run a sale on these large supreme pizzas.
2. "Next week,the pizzeria plans to carry out a sale on these large supreme pizzas.
3. "Next week,the pizzeria plans to conduct a sale on these large supreme pizzas."
4. "Next week,the pizzeria plans to perform a sale on these large supreme pizzas."
Perform: To carry out a function
Carry out: Cause to happen; complete successfully
Thank you.
Top answer
Only #3 seems possible to me, and in that context, none is idiomatic.
- Only #3 seems possible to me, and in that context, none is idiomatic.
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Only #3 seems possible to me, and in that context, none is idiomatic.
0None are idiomatic A native speaker would say
5. "Next week,the pizzeria plans to have a sale on these large supreme pizzas.
All are correct grammar, since they use a transitive verb. But 2 and 4 are odd vocabulary choices.
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