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Originally Posted by HarryT
A bonus, by definition, is "something good" - that's what the word actually means. So it's perfectly true to say that whether or not something is regarded as a bonus is a subjective judgement, depending on whether the reader considers it good or not.
One can objectively say "this book contains additional material", but not "this book contains bonus material", because the latter is making assumptions about what the reader's personal opinion will be.
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Merriam Webster defines "bonus" as "something in addition to what is expected or strictly due", which perfectly well describes an excerpt. The word bonus does derive from a Latin word meaning "good", but it's origins don't matter. You could only say that calling an excerpt a bonus is a lie is if it is
objectively not a bonus, not subjectively.