Can upto and flat be used together in an offer advertisement? [on hold]
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'Get up to flat 50% off'. Is this a correct sentence?
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I'm not entirely sure what flat means in this context (it likely involves taxes in some way), but I know it should be a flat if it's going to make sense.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 26 at 5:51
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It's actually confusing two quite different concepts. "Flat" usually indicates a single rate: in this case, the item(s) would be exactly 50% off. "Up to" means there's a range: in this case, the discount can be anything from zero to 50%. It makes no sense to put the two together. It should either be "get up to 50% off", or "get a flat 50% off".
– Chappo
Nov 26 at 6:54
Yes. Absolutely. Why do you think not? Can you explain? I would use this slogan when I have a very clear idea of what I mean and know that it is grammatical and conveys what I mean to say.
– Kris
Nov 26 at 8:52
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put on hold as off-topic by Scott, Janus Bahs Jacquet, Kris, J. Taylor, Rand al'Thor Nov 26 at 10:37
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put on hold as off-topic by Scott, Janus Bahs Jacquet, Kris, J. Taylor, Rand al'Thor Nov 26 at 10:37
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I'm not entirely sure what flat means in this context (it likely involves taxes in some way), but I know it should be a flat if it's going to make sense.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 26 at 5:51
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It's actually confusing two quite different concepts. "Flat" usually indicates a single rate: in this case, the item(s) would be exactly 50% off. "Up to" means there's a range: in this case, the discount can be anything from zero to 50%. It makes no sense to put the two together. It should either be "get up to 50% off", or "get a flat 50% off".
– Chappo
Nov 26 at 6:54
Yes. Absolutely. Why do you think not? Can you explain? I would use this slogan when I have a very clear idea of what I mean and know that it is grammatical and conveys what I mean to say.
– Kris
Nov 26 at 8:52
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I'm not entirely sure what flat means in this context (it likely involves taxes in some way), but I know it should be a flat if it's going to make sense.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 26 at 5:51
1
It's actually confusing two quite different concepts. "Flat" usually indicates a single rate: in this case, the item(s) would be exactly 50% off. "Up to" means there's a range: in this case, the discount can be anything from zero to 50%. It makes no sense to put the two together. It should either be "get up to 50% off", or "get a flat 50% off".
– Chappo
Nov 26 at 6:54
Yes. Absolutely. Why do you think not? Can you explain? I would use this slogan when I have a very clear idea of what I mean and know that it is grammatical and conveys what I mean to say.
– Kris
Nov 26 at 8:52
I'm not entirely sure what flat means in this context (it likely involves taxes in some way), but I know it should be a flat if it's going to make sense.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 26 at 5:51
I'm not entirely sure what flat means in this context (it likely involves taxes in some way), but I know it should be a flat if it's going to make sense.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 26 at 5:51
1
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It's actually confusing two quite different concepts. "Flat" usually indicates a single rate: in this case, the item(s) would be exactly 50% off. "Up to" means there's a range: in this case, the discount can be anything from zero to 50%. It makes no sense to put the two together. It should either be "get up to 50% off", or "get a flat 50% off".
– Chappo
Nov 26 at 6:54
It's actually confusing two quite different concepts. "Flat" usually indicates a single rate: in this case, the item(s) would be exactly 50% off. "Up to" means there's a range: in this case, the discount can be anything from zero to 50%. It makes no sense to put the two together. It should either be "get up to 50% off", or "get a flat 50% off".
– Chappo
Nov 26 at 6:54
Yes. Absolutely. Why do you think not? Can you explain? I would use this slogan when I have a very clear idea of what I mean and know that it is grammatical and conveys what I mean to say.
– Kris
Nov 26 at 8:52
Yes. Absolutely. Why do you think not? Can you explain? I would use this slogan when I have a very clear idea of what I mean and know that it is grammatical and conveys what I mean to say.
– Kris
Nov 26 at 8:52
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I'm not entirely sure what flat means in this context (it likely involves taxes in some way), but I know it should be a flat if it's going to make sense.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 26 at 5:51
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It's actually confusing two quite different concepts. "Flat" usually indicates a single rate: in this case, the item(s) would be exactly 50% off. "Up to" means there's a range: in this case, the discount can be anything from zero to 50%. It makes no sense to put the two together. It should either be "get up to 50% off", or "get a flat 50% off".
– Chappo
Nov 26 at 6:54
Yes. Absolutely. Why do you think not? Can you explain? I would use this slogan when I have a very clear idea of what I mean and know that it is grammatical and conveys what I mean to say.
– Kris
Nov 26 at 8:52