I'm just browing around
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Re: the shop is closed for/because of renovation.
"Around" is not needed.
"Around" is not needed.
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Re: the shop is closed for/because of renovation.
Kompstar, I have moved your question to a new thread. Always ask unrelated questions in a new thread.
Kompstar, I have moved your question to a new thread. Always ask unrelated questions in a new thread.
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When I'm in the shop and I don't want to buy anything I say:
1. I' m just browsing.
or
2. I'm only browsing.
Do the sentences above mean the same? If not, which sentences is correct in such situation?
1. I' m just browsing.
or
2. I'm only browsing.
Do the sentences above mean the same? If not, which sentences is correct in such situation?
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Is it a little bit different (from/of?) 'window shopping'?
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Yes, it is different from window shopping. Window shopping means you are outside the shop, simply looking in/through the window. If you are browsing, you are inside the shop, actually looking at the products. You might or might not buy something after you finish browsing.
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I have seen 'different than', but I am not a teacher.
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I've seen lots of things in my life, but not all of them should be emulated.
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"Different than" is not uncommon in AmE. It is more common than the BrE "different to".
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It seems to be gaining traction and becoming more common in the UK, though it will make some people grimace.
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Were you implying that 'different than' should not be used even if one had seen it?
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There are many things in Australian English that others are not fans of.
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I'm implying that one should not necessarily use something merely because they have seen it.
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