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sale and sales

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:48 am
by czwfrank
Dear teacher,

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

Yours sincerely

Frank :(

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:28 am
by Alan
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?