PRINT AND BRING THIS COUPON IN
Spend 20$ or more, you get 20% off
10/16/2010 only
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This is a part of an advertisement on the Internet. The expressions above is in a dotted box line. On the top in the middle of the dotted line, there is a scissor.What do buyers have to do?
Q1: Can they copy the coupon to buy the product?
Q2: Don't we have to put 'and' before "you get 20% off"
Q3: How do you read "10/16/2010"?
1. ten sixteen two thousand ten
2. ten slash sixteen slash two thousand ten
3. October sixteenth twenty ten
First ... a correction: The dollar sign ($) should be BEFORE the number, not after it ~~> $20 [The percent sign (%) is correctly placed after the number.]
Q1 -- The little scissors used to mean that a person can cut around the dotted line and take the coupon into the store to get the discount. These days, though, when you see this type of thing on the internet, you can print it and cut it out, or you can take a picture or screenshot with your phone and take it to the store.
Q2 -- Yes, "and" needs to be in there.
Q3 -- I usually say "ten sixteen twenty ten" or "October 16th twenty ten" (saying "two thousand ten" is a perfectly good substitute for "twenty ten")
Q1: Can they copy the coupon to buy the product?
Based on the given information, buyers are required to print the coupon and bring it in to avail of the discount. Merely copying the coupon may not be sufficient to receive the discount. Therefore, the buyers must not copy the coupon but instead print it out as instructed.
Q2: Don't we have to put 'and' before "you get 20% off"?
In this context, the phrase "you get 20% off" is a separate statement detailing the discount offer. The advertisement does not require the conjunction "and" before this statement, as it is not directly related or connected to the preceding sentence. Therefore, it is not necessary to include "and" before "you get 20% off."
Q3: How do you read "10/16/2010"?
When reading the date "10/16/2010," there are different ways to interpret and pronounce it. Here are the possible options:
1. Ten sixteen two thousand ten
2. Ten slash sixteen slash two thousand ten
3. October sixteenth twenty ten
All three options are acceptable, but the most commonly used pronunciation is "October sixteenth twenty ten."