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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a counter offer" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in negotiations or discussions where one party responds to an initial offer with a different proposal.
Example: "After reviewing the initial proposal, I decided to submit a counter offer that better reflects the value of my services."
Alternatives: "a counter proposal" or "an alternative offer".
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A common mistake is to respond with a counter offer before defusing the other side's anchor.
After much inner turmoil, Angelo makes a counter offer: Isabella's chastity for Claudio's life.
His father made a counter offer: get a full scholarship to college, get the Chrysler.
We do not see a counter offer being made and expect shareholders to accept the offer.
The team had to decide to accept a modification request, provide a counter offer, or foreclose on the property.
The landlord had got a counter offer of £100 a month higher, so he'd accepted that, instead.
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The city will make a counter-offer to the firemen in December, says Ms Papushkewych.
The deal was thrown into disarray, however, when another bank, Wells Fargo, made a counter-offer.
The union presented a counter-offer, but the city did not respond.
The campaign made a counter-offer: How about a table where the group could presell albums?
Or to not even make a counter-offer, accepting the tax repeal but asking for some concession in return?
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