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"Reason for sale" vs "Reason for selling"



 
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"Reason for sale" vs "Reason for selling" #1 (permalink) Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:45 pm   "Reason for sale" vs "Reason for selling"
 

Hi

Which one is more appropriate should I say :

The reason for sale this car downsizing to a smaller car

Or

The reason for selling this car downsizing to a smaller car

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"Reason for sale" vs "Reason for selling" #2 (permalink) Sun Mar 14, 2010 13:28 pm   "Reason for sale" vs "Reason for selling"
 

Only selling is acceptable as you say sell the car not sale the car. Sale is simply a noun while you need a verb in that position and selling is a gerund which has functions as a noun but can play the role as a verb after a preposition or a phrasal verb(except to and combinations with it).
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"Reason for sale" vs "Reason for selling" #3 (permalink) Sun Mar 14, 2010 14:01 pm   "Reason for sale" vs "Reason for selling"
 

Both of the sentences are incorrect, because they both lack a verb.

If you insert a verb, the one that is correct would be the sentence with "selling".

The reason for selling this car is (that I am) downsizing to a smaller one.
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