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Hi,Could you please check for me If I am correct in this idea?The differences between a "store" and a "stock", later is for shop.We shop stocks all kind of wines.Our [ shop or store ] has a large amount of wines in stock.There (shop) is not much stock of wines.They (wines) don't have much stock, we might need order more.I have a large store of water at home.My date is stored on a hard drive.I store all my possession in my mother's house.CheersJohn Aki

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John AkiWe shop stocks all kind of wines.

This doesn't make sense. You can say e.g. "We stock all kinds of wines" or "Our shop stocks all kinds of wines".

John AkiOur [ shop or store ] has a large amount of wine in stock.
Our [ shop or store ] has a large number of wines in stock.

As amended.

John AkiThere (shop) is not much stock of wines.

"There is not much stock of wine" is OK.

"There is" refers to existence. "There" does not refer to an actual place such as a shop, if that's what you are implying. However, the wider context may of course indicate that the speaker means a stock of wine at a shop.

John AkiThey (wines) don't have much stock, we might need order more.

No, we don't say that things "don't have much stock".

John AkiI have a large store of water at home.
My data is stored on a hard drive.
I store all my possessions in/at my mother's house.

As amended.

In the final sentence I would probably use "at", though "in" is not wrong.

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