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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Sell vs. sale
I'm frustrated that i continue to receive letters from my childrens' elementary and middle schools mixing up the words sell and sale. Am I wrong?? Example: We will have candy to sell, so bring extra money!
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That sentence is correct. You think "We will have candy to sale" sounds better? That would be incorrect.
- That sentence is correct.
- You think "We will have candy to sale" sounds better?
- That would be incorrect.
- We are having a candy sale.
- There will many types of candy on sale.
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That sentence is correct. You think "We will have candy to sale" sounds better? That would be incorrect.
We are having a candy sale. There will many types of candy on sale. We have a lot to sell.
(Note: children's)
We are having a candy sale. There will many types of candy on sale. We have a lot to sell.
(Note: children's)
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