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  1. 21-Oct-2005, 09:36 #1
    lazybear
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    Question purchase?

    Hello! Is "supposed purchase for the year..." correct?

    Thanks a lot!
  2. 23-Oct-2005, 07:47 #2
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    Default Re: purchase?

    What's the context? 'Supposed' sounds a bit strange for me- do you mean 'estimated'?
  3. 23-Oct-2005, 07:57 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by lazybear
    Hello! Is "supposed purchase for the year..." correct?

    Thanks a lot!
    There's nothing wrong with the collocation supposed purchase, but the preposition seems wrong there. As Tdol asked, what's the context?
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    Default Re: purchase?

    estimated
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