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Joseph A Posted 9 years ago
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Hello

Is the word "some" optional in the following sentence?

- I took him to the market to buy him some clothes.

Regards

Ja

  

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Not if you wish to sound native.

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Joseph A- I took him to the market to buy him some clothes.

These are natural:

I took him to the market to buy him some clothes.
I took him to the market to buy him new clothes.
I went to the market to buy clothes for him.
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