Abby and Norma #574

13 November, 2009 - Posted by: erika

geez, abby, way to yell in all caps.

Nothing can get Abby more worked up than inconsistencies in use of language.

TEXT OF COMIC:
You ever notice how, when a concert is advertised on the radio, the announcer says "Tickets are on sale"?
Yeah. What about it?
Well, for any other product, "on sale" means that there's a discount, and "for sale" just means that it's available to buy.
They can't be selling the tickets at a discount every single time. They appear to be simply advertising the fact that tickets are available. So why don't they say "Tickets are for sale"?
It would sound weird.
IT ONLY SOUNDS WEIRD TO US BECAUSE THEY DON'T SAY IT THAT WAY!
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Louis Bouchard - 13 November, 2009 - 06:41:17

Actually, if you base their prices on the prices the scalpers get, then you could say that the tickets are on sale.

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