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running a shop vs running shop

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Running a shop' is used when referring to the action of managing or operating a shop. On the other hand, 'running shop' is a colloquial expression to indicate that someone's in charge or in control of a situation.

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running a shop

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the action of managing or operating a shop. It indicates that someone is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a shop.

Examples:

She is busy running a shop in the city center.
Running a shop requires a lot of dedication and hard work.

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Caleb Brewster is running a shop out of his whale boat on Devil's Belt.
We're holding Falk for running a chop shop.
You can't be happy running a joke shop.
It's the law that makes running a chop shop for stolen car parts illegal.
You didn't get those scars on your face from running a noodle shop.
But anyways... butchering horses is easier than running a butcher shop.
I've heard a story that he's running a record shop in Oxford.
First Wally gets arrested for running a chop shop, then he gets visited by Jonny G., who works in custom auto parts.
It's one of the privileges of... running a tea shop.
I'll bet you're running a chop shop over there.
If you know what I mean. It's one of the privileges... of... running a tea shop.
Can you end the war by running a sweet shop?
Do you think I'm running a clown shop, Junior?
And it doesn't matter to me whether you're running a coffee shop or you're an intellectual, or you're in business, or you're flying hot air balloons.
I said too wise. Okay, well, if you're so wise, then why are you running a coffee shop in Bumfuck, Brooklyn?
Why am I running a crummy body repair shop down here when I could be creating state-of-the-art robots in Metro City?
I hear the women love running coffee shops nowadays
What are you doing running this shop?
You're just running the coffee shop which your grandmother opened for you.
You didn't fancy running the shop yourself?

Alternatives:

managing a shop
operating a shop
running a business
running a store
running a small business

running shop

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts.

This phrase is a colloquial expression used to indicate that someone is in charge or in control of a situation. It is often used in informal conversations or slang.

Examples:

He's the one running shop around here.
She's been running shop since the boss left.

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Caleb Brewster is running a shop out of his whale boat on Devil's Belt.
I hear the women love running coffee shops nowadays
What are you doing running this shop?
We're holding Falk for running a chop shop.
You can't be happy running a joke shop.
You're just running the coffee shop which your grandmother opened for you.
It's the law that makes running a chop shop for stolen car parts illegal.
You didn't fancy running the shop yourself?
I mean, you're the one who's been shooting your mouth off in Halawa, talking about running your shop from the inside.
Nine years... Raising two kids alone, and running the shop alone...
You didn't get those scars on your face from running a noodle shop.
But anyways... butchering horses is easier than running a butcher shop.
I've heard a story that he's running a record shop in Oxford.
First Wally gets arrested for running a chop shop, then he gets visited by Jonny G., who works in custom auto parts.
It's one of the privileges of... running a tea shop.
We busted him for running chop shops in the valley, but he's hooked into everything:
I don't mind telling you, I'm uncomfortable with the way Carcetti is running around in our shop...
It's difficult at first but after two years the shop is running well.
I'll bet you're running a chop shop over there.
The running of staff shops, cooperatives and industrial canteens and similar institutions

Alternatives:

in charge
in control
calling the shots
running the show
running things

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