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While stock lasts or while stocks last?

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Viz | 02:48 Mon 26th Jul 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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When a store has a sale, what is the correct saying - While stock lasts or while stocks last?
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Either is acceptable. Strictly-speaking, I suppose, if they were selling only one item - say Zanussi washing-machines - then the singular version would be more accurate. If everything was on sale, then the plural would be preferable.

But it truly doesn't matter!

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