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Buy and Sell or Buy and Sale?

Tömk

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Hello Joe! :)


I've come across this question:

Is it Buy and Sell (of used items) or Buy and Sale (of used items)? :confused:

Context: "Buy and Sell of Used Bicycles"

I did a quick search and Buy and Sell seems to be alrightbutis it?​

Thanks!
 
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  • Please give us some contextTömk. Is there more to the sentence? In what situation would you use it?

    (For starters"buy" and "sell" are verbswhile "sale" is a noun.)
     
    Hello Florentina52!

    This is the context: "Buy and Sell of Used Bicycles"

    Greetings!
     
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    "Buy" matches "Sell"so that pair of words is goodbut they do not use "of". A sign might say:

    We Buy and Sell Used Bicycles
    I Buy and Sell Used Bicycles
    Buy and Sell - Used Bicycles

    A little more formalto put on a store:

    Purchase and Sale of Used Bicycles
    Used Bicycles Bought and Sold
     
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    How about Buy and Sale of Used Bicycles? Another example: Buy and Sale of Used Items.

    Are they correct to put on a sign?

    Greetings.
     
    Purchase is such a long wordit won't fit on the sign. :(

    In such caseI think it would be better to use: Buy and Sell - Used Items.

    What do you guys think? I would love to hear some more advice.

    Thanks!
    Greetings!
     
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    Sale is a nounsell is a verb. Buy is a verb. There is no corresponding short noun.
    If you want to write a sign to tell people that you buy and sell bicycleswhy don't you just put "We buy and sell bicycles" or "Bicycles bought and sold here"?

    It is just a joke. We need some humor in this world :)believe me.
    Let me give you a tip.
    Humour should be funnynot silly.
     
    Let me give you a tip.
    Humour should be funnynot silly.
    If it is silly for youit is ok. It is not for meand that is what matters most. :)

    Thank you and have a nice day!
     
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