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Ric Posted 20 years ago
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The books sold ...
Hello,
Can someone please help me understand the sentence "The book sold 500 copies." Is this sentence correct as is? I am having trouble understanding what the book sold 500 copies of. Of itself?
Thanks,
Ric
Can someone please help me understand the sentence "The book sold 500 copies." Is this sentence correct as is? I am having trouble understanding what the book sold 500 copies of. Of itself?
Thanks,
Ric
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Hi Ric, Yes, sort of. 500 copies of the book were sold. It seems like an odd use, but it's a common way to refer to how many copies of a book were sold.
- Hi Ric, Yes, sort of.
- 500 copies of the book were sold.
- It seems like an odd use, but it's a common way to refer to how many copies of a book were sold.
- For example, you are talking to an author about how well her book did.
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Hi Ric,
Yes, sort of. 500 copies of the book were sold. It seems like an odd use, but it's a common way to refer to how many copies of a book were sold. For example, you are talking to an author about how well her book did. She might say "It sold 500 copies from my own hometown store in the week."
Yes, sort of. 500 copies of the book were sold. It seems like an odd use, but it's a common way to refer to how many copies of a book were sold. For example, you are talking to an author about how well her book did. She might say "It sold 500 copies from my own hometown store in the week."
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