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Using preposition (to + v-ing) | meaning of "Depressed Fittings"
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buy vs. purchase #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 17:02 pm   buy vs. purchase		  
Hello,

What is the difference between "Buy" and "purchase"?

Please help.
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buy vs. purchase #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 17:10 pm   buy vs. purchase		  
Hi,

To me 'purchase' is as it were the formal word and 'buy' the informal one. You would go to the shops to buy food. If you were writing to a shop and wanted to explain that the item you bought is faulty, you might well write: Last week I purchased a washing machine a your store ...

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buy vs. purchase #3 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 17:34 pm   buy vs. purchase		  
Hi Crazy,

In addition to Alan's explanation, you might want to read buy vs. purchase.

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