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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
In the furniture shop
Can I say,
They are in the furniture shop.
They are in the clothes / fashion shop.
They are in the furniture shop.
They are in the clothes / fashion shop.
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In the US, we'd be more likely to say "store" than "shop" and more likely to say "clothing store" than "clothes" store. "
- In the US, we'd be more likely to say "store" than "shop" and more likely to say "clothing store" than "clothes" store.
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In the US, we'd be more likely to say "store" than "shop" and more likely to say "clothing store" than "clothes" store. I would never say "Fashion store."
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Can I say,
They are in the furniture shop. This is OK. We (Americans) would more likely say,"They are in the furniture store".
They are in the clothes / fashion shop.They are in the clothes shop.This is OK. We (Americans) would more likely say,"They are in the clothing store". We generally don't call it a fashion shop or store. Fashion is more of a concept. C
They are in the furniture shop. This is OK. We (Americans) would more likely say,"They are in the furniture store".
They are in the clothes / fashion shop.They are in the clothes shop.This is OK. We (Americans) would more likely say,"They are in the clothing store". We generally don't call it a fashion shop or store. Fashion is more of a concept. C
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