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Is it correct to use "versus"?You can save up to 50% on tobacco at the duty free shop versus British downtown prices. Thanks

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

AnonymousIs it correct to use "versus"?

No; use 'over'.

Grammarfreak · Answer

Anonymous Is it correct to use "versus"?You can save up to 50% on tobacco at the duty free shop versus British downtown prices. Thanks

You can say "compared to "...

Mister Micawber · Answer

'50% compared to...' doesn't sound very felicitous to me, either.

Grammarfreak · Answer

Mister Micawber'50% compared to...' doesn't sound very felicitous to me, either.

save up to 50% on tobacco at the duty free shop versus British downtown prices.
The saving is establish. The comparison is on the locations where the price varies. That's how I see it. Forgive me if I am wrong. If I reword the sentence to say: Compared to shopping at British downtown, I save 50% doing my shopping at the duty-free shop. Is that approach considered felicitous as well ?

Sandy sandyjr · Answer

The most use of  the word "Versus" is done in Legal Profession. For example madison versus marbury case. For the literary use you should use "as compare to" or  "in contrast with" or some other expression similar to versus.........You can save up to 50% on tobacco at the duty free shop as compared to / in contrast with British downtown prices. ......Also I am unable to understand why did you use "up to" 50 % ....either you save 50% or there should be exact number how much percent you save. When there are many items then you can use "up to ". You can say you can save here up to 50% . which means on some item you can save 10 % on some 20 % on some 30 % .......and so on  Since you have only tobacco one item t"here should be exact number of percentage of saving not  "up to"

Mister Micawber · Answer

grammarfreakThe comparison is on the locations where the price varies.

Good point.

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