separately to

[Jonathan Lighter]

"From" is the only sane possibility.

JL

On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 8:07 PM, victor steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> From an Adobe "fine print" text for Student&Teacher sales:
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> http://direct.adobe.com/v?xnllWnHEJTcJlTcn
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> > Please note that delivery of the Adobe gift bundle will arrive separately
> > to delivery of product.
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> I would have expected "from". Unconscious blend with "in addition to",
> "additional to"? (Note that the "offer" has already expired.)
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> VS-)
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