sale and sales

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czwfrank
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sale and sales

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Dear teacher,

What are the differences in usages of "sale" and "sales"?

Yours sincerely

Frank :(
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As ordinary nouns, only the normal differences between singular and plural. As attributives, however, 'sales' is the normal form in a job-description, as in sales manager (not *sale manager), but singular 'sale' occurs with reference to a bargain sale, as in sale price (not *sales price).

Does that answer your question?
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