sale 1
This company prefers to employ girls to sale their products.
This company prefers to employ girls to sell their products. Sale /se ɪ l/ is a noun: ‘This new law makes the sale of pirated video tapes a criminal offence.’ ‘Are you sure the house is for sale?’ The verb is sell / sel ]/ : ‘They were selling all the shoes half-price.’ 2
I bought both pairs of shoes on a sale.
I bought both pairs of shoes in a sale. You buy something in a sale (NOT on ): ‘I got the shoes half-price in a sale.’ Compare: ‘Shiseido moisturizing cream is on sale in most department stores, priced £4.99.’ salute A group of officials were at the airport to salute the visitors.
A group of officials were at the airport to welcome the visitors. salute (of members of the armed forces) make a formal sign of respect, especially by raising the right arm: ‘Always salute a superior officer.’ welcome = meet someone when they arrive and show that you are pleased that they have come: ‘The visitors were welcomed at reception and shown where to go.’ same 1
Paris has the same level of pollution with Los Angeles.
Paris has the same level of pollution as Los Angeles. The belt is made of the same material like the coat.
The belt is made of the same material as the coat. There were thousands of girls in the same situation than me.
There were thousands of girls in the same situation as me. the same ... as (NOT with/like/than ): ‘She goes to the same school as my sister.’ ‘Women have the same abilities
