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Maelstrom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

"Acquire" an investment?

Can I actually say "acquire" investments?

Or purchase investments?

THanks!
  

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"Purchase" means buy. "Acquire" means obtain. You have means other than purchase to acquire something -- you could inherit it, have it gifted to you, steal it, win it, etc.

— Deadrat

  • "Purchase" means buy.
  • "Acquire" means obtain.
  • You have means other than purchase to acquire something -- you could inherit it, have it gifted to you, steal it, win it, etc.
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"Purchase" means buy. "Acquire" means obtain. You have means other than purchase to acquire something -- you could inherit it, have it gifted to you, steal it, win it, etc.
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