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i went shopping for vs i went shopping to buy

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I went shopping for' is used when you are specifying the purpose or reason for going shopping. 'I went shopping to buy' is used when you are indicating the intention or goal of the shopping trip.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the purpose or reason for shopping.

"i went shopping for"

This phrase is used to specify what you were shopping for, such as 'I went shopping for groceries.'

Examples:

  • I went shopping for a new dress.
  • She went shopping for school supplies.
  • They went shopping for a birthday gift.
  • He went shopping for a new laptop.
  • We went shopping for furniture.
  • Nov 15, 2020 ... I went shopping for a dress to wear to Lisa's wedding.
  • Nov 20, 2023 ... My wife and I went shopping for Christmas decor at Kohls today... ... They just NEEDED to specify so that we didn't get any funny ideas. Nothing ...
  • Oct 20, 2024 ... Melanie Vogltanz (@melanievogltanz). 1 Like. I had a similar experience when I went shopping for my mom as a kid, glad I'm not alone And ...
  • Oct 11, 2021 ... I went shopping for a pet and surprised friends with a ferret, will I regret it? Help Requested. I've been making an effort the past year to ...
  • Feb 11, 2014 ... I think it's fine if I say "I went shopping for a dress." or "I went shopping for a house." etc. But when it comes to something we buy on a ...
  • Nov 7, 2024 ... 1460 likes, 14 comments - deeseturumane on November 7, 2024: "That one time I went shopping for a dress to match with the stranger I got ...
  • I went shopping for new costume . Uhh..... Did I get fat after all....???
  • My friend Eileen Fisher and I went shopping for glasses one day and, as you'll notice, I looked slightly bug-eyed in what we found. She looked great,...
  • ... Printer Friendly Page. So I went shopping for a new toy... deltabravo. Nomad. Options. Mark as New; Bookmark; Subscribe; Mute; Subscribe to RSS Feed ...

Alternatives:

  • I shopped for
  • I bought
  • I purchased

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the intention or goal of the shopping trip.

"i went shopping to buy"

This phrase is used to express the purpose of the shopping trip, emphasizing the intention to make purchases, such as 'I went shopping to buy some new shoes.'

Examples:

  • I went shopping to buy groceries.
  • She went shopping to buy a gift.
  • They went shopping to buy new clothes.
  • He went shopping to buy a birthday present.
  • We went shopping to buy household items.
  • Dec 28, 2017 ... A little over a week ago, Jenine and I went shopping to buy Christmas gifts for our four children. Our goal was to start and finish this ...
  • Feb 20, 2024 ... I was eating poorly, so I went shopping to buy several larger suits." James Spann has always been surrounded by family and friends. As James ...
  • Jan 4, 2013 ... This is my first Christmas in Denver, Colorado. I decided to make a Christmas dinner all by myself. I went shopping to buy food for our dinner.
  • February 27, 2016. I went shopping for my daughter today. I honestly can't remember the last time that I went shopping to buy my kids anything other than ...
  • Jan 28, 2005 ... Once upon a time, Smartypants and I went shopping to buy a thermometer. She must have been about 18 months old then, still teething, and always eager to lick ...
  • Sep 9, 2011 ... I went shopping to buy the ingredients for my mom's summer pies. As I was standing in line with a basket full of fruit, heavy cream and ...
  • Jul 1, 2014 ... When Bekah and I went shopping to buy our first house, we had a dream: to move Category5 Technology TV into its own space. That dream took ...
  • Nov 28, 2015 ... Being new to Zoanthids, Paly's and pretty much every other coral, when I went shopping to buy some, they kind of blurred together.
  • Oct 22, 2016 ... I went shopping to buy some clothes for the trip and found that Eddie Bauer and Columbia sportswear and other travel clothing stores make most of their clothes ...
  • Mar 1, 2013 ... Traci and I went shopping to buy some new bedding and accessories. We found this great medallian green and blue duvet (from HomeSense). She ...

Alternatives:

  • I went shopping with the intention of buying
  • I went shopping in order to purchase
  • I went shopping aiming to buy

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