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Purchase vs. buy Thu Nov 24, 2005 16:16 pm  Purchase vs. buy
 

Test No. incompl/advan-32 "Letter Writing (4)", question 9

Our first day was spent in the local shops ......... all the things that we believed we had brought with us.

(a) finding
(b) looking
(c) purchasing
(d) searching

Test No. incompl/advan-32 "Letter Writing (4)", answer 9

Our first day was spent in the local shops purchasing all the things that we believed we had brought with us.

Correct answer: (c) purchasing

Your answer was: correct
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What is the difference between to purchase and to buy?
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Purchase/buy Thu Nov 24, 2005 18:04 pm  Purchase/buy
 

Hi Deya,

Purchase is the more formal word of the two - both mean you get something by paying for it.

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