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Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:44 am
Aaradhia says...



I was debating with my dad about the phrase.We both could'nt find the best answer so I thought "Why not ask the brilliant people of YWS?"
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:10 pm
Demeter says...



Hi there!

I assume you mean "which one is correct?". I would definitely say "Buy one, get one free", whereas I've never heard of "Buy one free one". The latter would sort of suggest that the thing is free but you'd still have to buy it, which doesn't really make sense.

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Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:21 pm
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Thanks for answer!I guess my dad wins the debate
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Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:16 pm
AlfredSymon says...



Hey, sorry if this is a bit late off course the debate between you and your dad :) But 'Buy one, get one FREE' is best. Although, if you're going to use it publicly, the pretty popular phrase is 'Buy one, take one!', something like that. It's a bit more exciting with that!
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