Meaning of prescription

[wander]

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Infinitive vs. Gerund", question 3

It was cheaper to take out a prescription for the magazines than to buy them separately each month.

(a) cheaper
(b) prescription
(c) than
(d) separately

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Infinitive vs. Gerund", answer 3

It was cheaper to take out a subscription for the magazines than to buy them separately each month.

Correct entry: subscription
The error was: (b) prescription
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please tell me know what PRESCRIPTION means in the context, thanks

wander

[Mister Micawber]

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Prescription means nothing in the context: it is wrong. The right answer is subscription, which means a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time.

A prescription is written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug.
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