Price vs. prize

[njain]

Test No. incompl/elem-16 "Learn it by heart", question 8

For the whole of next week we are planning to sell our new dictionaries at a special ..........

(a) price
(b) prize
(c) prise

Test No. incompl/elem-16 "Learn it by heart", answer 8

For the whole of next week we are planning to sell our new dictionaries at a special price.

Correct answer: (a) price

Your answer was: incorrect
For the whole of next week we are planning to sell our new dictionaries at a special prize.
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why prize is the right word?

njain

[Torsten]

Price is the cost for a product (in this case, the dictionary).
A prize is an award such as the Nobel Prize.

In addition this explanation might be useful too:

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[Marko]

[Torsten]

Hi Marko,

Thanks a lot for joining our forum. I've read your email and yes, of course we will help you improve your speaking skills as well.
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[Marko]

[Maliavkina]

Hi Torsten, the expression<For the whole of the next week> sounds pretty curious.Thanks a lot.

[Anzule]

My NAME IS ANZULE But what does it mean prise

[Pujitha]

I have a small confusion that the sentence refers to sell the dictionaries right,when we are selling,price will come why prize?its a award right,please clarify it.if any mistakes takes place forgive me.i am just in a starting stage.

Thanks & Regards,
Pujitha

[Beeesneees]

'price' is the correct answer. Njain, the original poster, seems to have been a little confused.
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