Shopping in the sales
December 26 (or Boxing Day) is traditionally the start of the winter sales in the UK, when items are heavily discounted. In fact, bargain hunters can find some items reduced up to 50% off their pre-sale price.
Shops advertise unbeatable offers, with prices slashed (= cut) or sold at give-away prices. Many shops keep the sales on for a long period of time in order to clear stock ahead of new spring arrivals. You can often see signs saying Clearance Sale and Everything must go!
The best bargains are to be found at the beginning of the sales. Some people queue up overnight before the opening of the sales in order to snap up the best bargains. "Armchair shoppers" start shopping online even before the sales officially start. This year, there have been reports of record numbers of people through the doors, and huge amounts have been rung up on the tills in the first hours of trading. It seems as if the British are spending like there's no tomorrow!
hi, could you please explain me the meaning of these sentences: 1-"huge amounts have been rung up on the tills" 2-"it seems as if the British are spending..."
Ehsan ยป 1 = lots of sales have been registered on the cash tills 2 = it looks like (it appears) that the British are spending a lot of money
Hi, could you please explain to me what is the meaning of: -give away prices - people through the doorsi would like to ask another question: if the store is having a great promotion, how should write it out?thanks..
Give away prices = really low prices, so it's as if the shop is giving away items People through the doors = people who come through the doors (i.e. customers)Shops can announce their promotions by writing signs such as: Massive sale! 50% off everything! Everything must go!
hi . i just want 2 ask . in english essay form 1, how many lines should we write in the introduction ? hope you can answer it .
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