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We go grocery shopping vs we buy some groceries

Both options are correct, and they are similar in meaning. 'We go grocery shopping' implies the action of going to shop at a store where groceries are sold, while 'We buy some groceries' focuses on the act of purchasing groceries. The choice between the two depends on the context and the emphasis the speaker wants to give.
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We go grocery shopping

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the activity of going to a store where groceries are sold.

Examples:

  • We go grocery shopping every Saturday.
  • Do you want to come with us when we go grocery shopping?
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  • Sep 19, 2024 ... Family of 4 and we go grocery shopping once a week on the weekend, also as a family. Three stores does sound overwhelming! Are you able to ...
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Alternatives:

  • We go to the grocery store.
  • We do our grocery shopping.

we buy some groceries

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to specifically refer to the action of purchasing groceries.

Examples:

  • Let's stop by the store and buy some groceries.
  • I need to buy some groceries for the party.
  • Sep 10, 2022 ... There is actually a tiny supermarket with real shopping trolleys where we buy some groceries for the way. We are at the end of our journey ...
  • Dec 2, 2017 ... Any suggestion where could we buy some groceries on 24/25? Maybe you have some groceries home delivery services in Budapest? And by the way ...
  • Jul 18, 2019 ... We hike along the lake and through a forest a total of 4 km. In the evening, we want to barbecue, so we buy some groceries at the supermarket ...
  • Feb 9, 2023 ... We buy some groceries there – no-salt beans, some pasta varieties, good prices on Fage greek yogurt, peanut butter, Peet's coffee, frozen ...
  • Jan 18, 2022 ... Then we buy some groceries and spend the afternoon working at the residency. In the evening, we go back into town for dinner and drinks at ...
  • "Where can we buy some groceries or go to the pharmacy?" Carvalhal (at 4km) has all the basic shopping: pharmacy, groceries store, bank, fresh fish stall ...
  • Oct 16, 2022 ... ... we buy some groceries? We have a villa booked in Jaramillo. Is the water safer to drink than water in Mexico and Venezuela ? Is it easy to ...
  • In town we buy some groceries and stop into BTC to follow up on our wifi account. Next stop beach bar?! Part way home is the magnificent Hoopers Bay! We ...
  • ... ask a question - can we buy some groceries for our children? David Pahman and 30 others · 󰤥 31 · 󰤦 21 · 󰤧 2. Neal Mathis profile picture. Neal Mathis. Aug 12󰞋󱟠.

Alternatives:

  • We purchase groceries.
  • We get some groceries.

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