Surely its either new, brand new never been seen before, or never been on market etc or its old but has been improved, it cant be new and improved- that doesnt make sense?!?!?
2006-11-08 20:09:11 · 12 answers · asked by Georgie 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
I agree that the terminology is wrong. Don't you also wonder how good the "old" version was that was being talked up not so long ago?
2006-11-08 21:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point you made - New and Improved - it can only be one or the other and not both.
I was informed that I'd won something, but found out that i had to take up "the offer of choosing at least 2 out of 12 'subscriptions' in order to qualify" for this Free Gift.
To me, 'A Gift' is just that, 'a gift,' One gives 'gifts' that are without strings attached. So, a Free Gift implies the same thing, but with a little bit of the icing on it. BUT, if your gift comes with strings attached, then it is not a Gift and it certainly ain't bloody FREE.
It's as much a matter of 'watching what you read here, and then seeing how many ways you can interpret it.'
As a side note, I once saw a cartoon of a man with a box of 'Man Sized Tissues' at his feet. He'd pulled out one of these 'sheets and was stood there on tiptoe, arms extended above his and holding up this HUGE by the corners ~ with the other end of the sheet still in the box. Above his head was a large __ ! __ which kind of made the point (that the box was delivering what it claimed, on the box).
Speaking of which, I just happen to have a very runny nose at the moment, and I've just bought a box of Kleenex which has (on the bottom) the words '50 Years of Mansize Strength' ~ whatever that means! But, it doesn't stop me sneezing 'holes' through them... unless I fold it over.
The cartoon, by the way, was well drawn and it made the point with humour.
Sash.
2006-11-09 02:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't make any sense. It's generally to disguise that fact that the company has changed it's packaging at massive expense and had to put the price of the product up (see Marks & Spencers). Occasionally there is a small ingredient change which makes the product taste worse and things are never the same. It makes me mad.
2006-11-08 20:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by Misha-non-penguin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be a new marque, incorporating improvements to the previous (old) marque. I have always thought that the 'improved' referred to a higher (improved) profit margin on the new, shoddier product.
2006-11-08 20:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by Clive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
even the slightest change to any product makes it a seperatley new item, and if it now works better than predicessor then it's improved !
2006-11-08 20:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by grim_reaper_69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the 'new' version that has been 'improved', is I think the way they say it, I see your point, I think it's just a phrase that means the same thing to many people and stands out on a box.
2006-11-08 20:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hopefully they changed or added something- sometimes it is the box!!! or color of it!! LOL- and maybe the price goes up or they put more of the active ingredient in it- D
2006-11-08 20:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are thinking of 'NEW' the adjective, and all it's contexts.
'NEW' the adverb is 'very recently', like newly wed.
Very recently improved, or new and improved is okay.
2006-11-08 20:17:49 · answer #8 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just a nice catchy slogan. Don't waste too much time on it.
2006-11-08 20:14:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither does "free gift". But whatever..
2006-11-08 21:00:25 · answer #10 · answered by One 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋