Xavier da Silva
Joined: 18 Sep 2010
Posts: 4
Location: Brazil
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 Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: Having a special |
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Hello everyone,
I'd like to know if the word "special" in the context below is correct and natural?
"The restaurant is having a special this week."(= The restaurant is selling its food and drinks at a lower price than usual.)
Special: a product that is sold at less than its usual price, especially in order to persuade people to buy it; the act of offering goods in this way= Special offer.
Thank you very much in advance!
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pugachevV
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 2295
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| Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:55 am Post subject: |
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That's how you use "special" when it means a good deal on something.
Often restaurants have a "Daily Special", where one item will be discounted.
Also, "Lunch Special", "Dinner Special", Christmas Special and so on. They also use similar terms on TV and radio to mean a specially good (in their opinion), or unusual show.
e.g. Christmas Special, Valentines Day special, Soccer Special, Horse-racing Special and so on. |
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