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To buy it as a gift vs To offer it

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'To buy it as a gift' implies purchasing something with the intention of giving it as a gift to someone else. On the other hand, 'to offer it' simply means to present or provide something to someone, without the specific connotation of it being a gift.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 680 views

To buy it as a gift

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to purchasing something with the intention of giving it as a gift to someone else.

This phrase is used when you want to specify that the item is being purchased with the purpose of being given as a gift to someone.

Examples:

I'm going to buy this book as a gift for my friend's birthday.
She bought a necklace as a gift for her mother.
He always buys chocolates as gifts for his colleagues.
They bought a painting as a gift for their new neighbors.
We bought a watch as a gift for our boss.

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I was hoping to buy it as a gift for my husband.
He went to Corso to buy a gift for Adriana.
I need to buy a gift for a child.
Tomorrow wanted to buy a gift Colle
You did not have to buy me a gift.
And a Neiman-Marcus card in case we want to buy a gift for someone.
So, listen, I need to buy a gift for my boss's birthday.
And since you're not having to buy a gift for anybody, maybe you shouldn't talk.
They went to buy gifts for friends in Yokohama.
I want to buy that cutie a gift.
If you found money, you were supposed to buy me a gift.
She came into your store to buy a gift
You are the most impossible person to buy a gift for!
But you? Always to do things for others, to buy gifts.
You use it to buy gifts for your friends and your loved ones.
I don't see a problem with wanting to help your friend or wanting to buy you a gift.
We want to buy you gifts and take pictures and...
I'd like to buy some gifts for my father.
Do you want to buy gift after dinner tomorrow?
But don't ask your ex to buy a gift for your girlfriend.

Alternatives:

to purchase it as a gift
to get it as a gift
to acquire it as a gift
to procure it as a gift
to obtain it as a gift

To offer it

This phrase is correct and commonly used when you want to indicate presenting or providing something to someone.

This phrase is used when you want to express the act of giving or presenting something to someone, without necessarily implying it is a gift.

Examples:

She offered her help to the elderly lady.
He offered his seat to the pregnant woman on the bus.
They offered their services to the community.
The company offered a discount to its loyal customers.
We offered our condolences to the family.

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It would be as insane for me to ask it would be sane for you to offer it.
Yes, the Mexican Fish and Game Commission assures me the only way to appease this beast is to offer it a beautiful virgin, preferably 18 to 25 years old.
Transmission system operators shall not set aside capacity that can be offered as firm capacity in order to offer it as interruptible capacity.
To offer it would give me great pleasure.
If you want forgiveness, you have to offer it first.
How thoughtful of you to offer it to me.
I would recommend you accept this gift now, because he may not be in a position to offer it much longer.
But it's nice to know you care enough to offer it.
I'm not generous enough to offer it twice.
For some reason, he... thinks I'm the best to offer it.
The last time I appeared before you in chains, I offered my fealty, and I am here to offer it again.
I left it out for you to find since Damon was never going to offer it to you.
Between you and me... I'm going to offer it to you.
thinks I'm the best to offer it.
But it's nice to know you care enough to offer it.
I am convinced, however - and I make this commitment to you - that European cinema needs assistance and that we shall continue to offer it help.
In order to promote and facilitate the economic exploitation of an invention protected by a European patent with unitary effect, the proprietor of that patent should be able to offer it to be licensed in return for appropriate consideration.
Therefore we owe it to this country to offer it unambiguous support on the path to Europe, and above all we must make sure that the freedom and independence of this country are safeguarded.
We do it wrong, being so majestical, to offer it the show of violence.
Furthermore, France points out that the Ministry of Culture approached SIDE in 1996 to offer it the aid, but the company refused it.

Alternatives:

to present it
to provide it
to give it
to hand it over
to extend it

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