Diary - Amazon had been doing Black Friday deals

[Maybo]

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

Amazon had been doing Black Friday deals last week and I got a great deal. I'd been wanting to buy a thriller called Verity, and it's quite expensive even for the e-book version so I'd been waiting for a discount. About two days ago, when I was browsing kindle page, I saw the book only cost about USD$1 so I immediately bought it. It was a steal!

 

[tedmc]

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

Amazon had been was doing Black Friday deals last week and I got a great deal. I'd been wanting to buy a thriller called Verity, and it's quite expensive even for the e-book version, so I'd been waiting for a (good) discount. About two days ago, when I was browsing a Kindle page, I saw the book only cost offered for sale for about USD$1, so I immediately bought it. It was a steal!

 

[teechar]

Amazon had been doing their Black Friday deals sale last week, and I got a great deal. bargain. I'd been wanting to buy a thriller called Verity, and but it's quite expensive even for the e-book version, so I 'd been waiting decided to wait for a discount. About two days ago, when I was browsing kindle page, I and saw the book on offer for only cost about US$1, so I immediately bought it. It was a steal!

See above.

 

[Tarheel]

I don't see what's wrong with "great deal". As for "bargain", you can use that with or without the adjective.

 

[emsr2d2]

Amazon had been doing Black Friday deals last week and I got a great deal. I'd been wanting to buy a thriller called Verity, and it's quite expensive even for the e-book version so I'd been waiting for a discount. About two days ago, when I was browsing kindle page, I saw the book only cost about USD$1 so I immediately bought it. It was a steal!

I'm going to do what I did the other day and tell you how I'd write it.

I've wanted a book called Verity for a while but even the e-book was quite expensive. A couple of days ago, I spotted the Kindle version for $1 in Amazon's Black Friday deal so I bought it. What a bargain!

 

[Maybo]

I spotted the Kindle version

I’ve been mixing up with “spot”, “discover” and “notice”, especially “spot”.

When I was in school, I wrote this:

I bought some watercolour and tried to mix different colours to see if I could spot a new colour.

My teacher crossed “spot” but didn’t explain why, so I’d like to know when to use it.

 

[teechar]

I don't see what's wrong with "great deal".

It could mean "I bought a lot of stuff".

 

[Tarheel]

It could mean "I bought a lot of stuff".

She was saying she got a great deal on the book. It was a bargain.

 

[Tarheel]

I’ve been mixing up with “spot”, “discover” and “notice”, especially “spot”.

When I was in school, I wrote this:

I bought some watercolour and tried to mix different colours to see if I could spot a new colour.

My teacher crossed “spot” but didn’t explain why, so I’d like to know when to use it.

You could combine two and make a new color. Or create one. It wouldn't be a new one, of course. It would be one you didn't have without mixing two or more colors.

Use "spot" when you see something. Or notice it.

 

[Maybo]

What's the difference between "deal" and "sale"? Is "deal" more specific for particular products whereas "sale" can be used for general products in a company

 

[Tarheel]

If something goes on sale that means it's for sale at a discounted price. If somebody says they got a good deal on something they are talking about their the personal experience?

 

[Maybo]

If something goes on sale that means it's for sale at a discounted price. If somebody says they got a good deal on something they are talking about their the personal experience?

What’s the difference between “Black Friday sale” and “Black Friday deal”?

 

[Tarheel]

What’s the difference between “Black Friday sale” and “Black Friday deal”?

There's no reason to think there is any difference.

I googled "Black Friday deal" and was taken to a page where there are some Black Friday deals.

 

[emsr2d2]

What’s the difference between “Black Friday sale” and “Black Friday deal”?

I would use "the Black Friday Sale" to refer to the whole thing - all the bargains available that day. I'd use "a Black Friday deal" to refer to a single purchase as part of the larger Black Friday event.
Having said that, I realise that I used "Amazon's Black Friday deal" in post #5 to refer to the whole event and reading it back it still sound OK.