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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

SIX-PLAY SERIES

0I was working on a reading test of TOEIC. Please see the following one:02br
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01font00Yes! I would like to order season tickets.02br
00SIX-PLAY SERIES02br
00Tuesday-Thursday evenings $56 per person02br
00Friday/ Saturday evenings $76 per person02br
00Sunday matinee $66 per person02br
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00Please Print. 01i00_____________02i02br
00Name 01i00______________02i02br
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00My questions are:02br
001. Is this subscription for plays or movies? The word 01font00Matinee02font00 could refer to plays or films.02br
002. What does SIX-PLAY SERIES mean?02br
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00Please advise.02br
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01. I would assume that these are theatre plays as cinemas don't sell season tickets and the prices are too high for cinema tickets. Also, it does say it is for a series of plays in the heading.

— Nona the brit

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  • I would assume that these are theatre plays as cinemas don't sell season tickets and the prices are too high for cinema tickets.
  • Also, it does say it is for a series of plays in the heading.
  • You don't often get theatre plays and cinema films at the same venue.
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01. I would assume that these are theatre plays as cinemas don't sell season tickets and the prices are too high for cinema tickets. Also, it does say it is for a series of plays in the heading. You don't often get theatre plays and cinema films at the same venue. (True, matinee could be used for plays or films, but then so could 'evening'.)02br
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002. A series of six play
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1font01b00I would add to Nona's post. In many theatres, you can subscribe to the full series of plays for the season, or for a reduced number. "Six-play series" sounds to me like one of those.02b02font0-
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite101. I would assume that these are theatre plays as cinemas don't sell season tickets and 10the prices are too high for cinema tickets.10 Also, it does say it is for a series of plays in the heading. You don't often get theatre plays and cinema films at the same venue. (True, matinee could be used for p
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0 Oh yes, the prices would be ok for cinemas (I suppose depending on which currency/country). I think I just thought about it as a 'per ticket' price and didn't remember to divide by 6. Sorry. I still think it is likely to be the theatre though, as it is a series of plays, not films. 0-
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10Oh yes, the prices would be ok for cinemas (I suppose depending on which currency/country). I think I just thought about it as a 'per ticket' price and didn't remember to divide by 6. Sorry. I still think it is likely to be the theatre though, as it is a series of plays, not films.12blockquote
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