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selling
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They make all their money from the selling of vegetables.
They make all their money from the sale of vegetables.
To refer to the act of selling something, use the sale of: ‘The money that comes from the sale of
these drugs is used to buy weapons.’
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The first proposal would reduce the selling figures of the local shops.
The first proposal would reduce the sales figures of the local shops.
sales = the number of things that are sold by a company: ‘They’ve recruited a top advertising
agency to help boost sales.’ ‘Last month’s sales figures are very pleasing.’
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