Podcast #85 The Word SALE

Published in the category Grammar and Usage, Word Study

I’m going to sell my old computer on EBay.

How many all-electric cars have they sold?

He sold his house for over 400 thousand dollars.

 

The sale of his business made him a rich man.

The police promise to stop the sale of illegal drugs.

Auto sales have been low this winter.

 

Do you have any ripe avocados for sale today?

I got this suit on sale at half the regular price.

That property has been for sale for over a year now.

I wait for things to go on sale.

 

Macy’s is running a sale on men’s clothes.

Did you see that Amazon is holding a sale on the Xbox 360?

All the downtown stores are having sales this weekend.

 

salesperson

salesman

saleswoman

saleslady

salesgirl

sales associate

sales staff

sales personnel

salesclerk

sales cashier

 

I asked a salesgirl where the children’s department was.

The sales personnel in this store are very well trained.

In some stores it’s hard to find a salesperson.

The sales clerk gave me the incorrect change.

A sales associate will be able to help you in a moment.

Saleswomen for cosmetics have to look really good.

The sales staff in this store seem to be highly motivated.

She asked the shoe salesman to get her a size six.

 

sales tag

sales sticker

sales tax

sales receipt

sales slip

 

The sales tag showed that the price had been reduced.

I can’t find the sales sticker on this package of socks.

The sales tax on an expensive item is not insignificant.

Some stores require a sales receipt to accept a return.

I always put sales slips in my wallet.

 

sales manager

Vice President of Sales

VP Sales

sales representative

sales rep

sales force

 

A good sales manager has the respect of his sales force.

He’s the Vice President of Sales for a clothing company.

Everyone expects her to be promted to VP Sales.

Sales reps spend a lot of time away from home.

He’s a sales representative for a printing company.

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