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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sale vs. sell

How is sell used different from sale?
  

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Sell is a verb. I sell apples at the market. Mary sells pies.

  • Sell is a verb.
  • I sell apples at the market.
  • Mary sells pies.
  • He sells cars.
  • Sale is a noun: The store is having a big sale.
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Sell is a verb.

I sell apples at the market.
Mary sells pies.
He sells cars.

Sale is a noun:

The store is having a big sale.
Winter clothes are on sale in the spring.
In this economy, there are not many sales of new houses in my city .
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I have earrings for sale!

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