Shopping Online
Lindsay / United States
Yes, I've bought many things online. This year, I bought all of my family's Christmas presents online. I bought my mother a calendar, and I bought my father a golf bag online. And I bought my sister a gift certificate to an American store, because she wants to buy a new suit.
Paul / England
I'm an avid record collector, vinyl record collector. I often use internet shopping sites to purchase rare and difficult-to-find records. It offers a huge range and access to records that often record shops do not have, or you have to wait for them to come into stock. So, I find it opens up a whole world of options.
Gareth / England
I've bought stuff from Amazon before, and just mostly books and DVDs and stuff like that, and it was really convenient. I could click online, and it got sent to my door, and I paid on delivery. So, yeah, it was really easy.
Sarah / England
I tend to do more of my shopping online, including my food shopping, generally because it saves time and normally saves money. I've always gotten with online shopping; I've never really had a problem with it. Even when you want to return something, it's always really good.
Shifani / New Zealand
Yes, I have bought quite a few things online, actually. I use Trade Me quite a lot, where you can buy items, used or new, from other users. So, I've bought computer software, I've bought a computer, I've bought a camera, I've even bought shoes and jackets, and have been satisfied every single time.
Warren / Canada
Yeah, I actually quite often buy things from the internet. The last thing I bought was a table, actually. I was quite surprised; I've never bought anything that large before. I actually just ordered it and it hasn't arrived yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing how easily they can deliver that.
Adria / United States
Yes. Actually, my boyfriend is a computer engineer, and because of that, he likes a lot of gadgets, so I go to a website and get him some kind of geeky little trinkets for him for birthdays and Christmas.
gift certificate
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I bought my sister a gift certificate to an American store,
A gift certificate is a paper that you can use like money at a store. Notice the following:
- I got a gift certificate for Christmas.
- That gift certificate is only good for two months.
avid
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I'm an avid record collector
When you are an avid fan of something, that means you like it more than most other people. Notice the following:
- He is an avid golfer. He plays every week.
- She is an avid stamp collector.
paid on delivery
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It got sent to my door, and I paid on delivery.
When something is paid on delivery, it is paid for when it arrives at its destination. Notice the following:
- The pachage was paid on delivery.
- If you cannot pay now, you can pay on delivery.
every single time
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I have been satisfied every single time.
Every single time just means every time, but with more emphasis. Notice the following:
- I make that mistake every single time I try this.
- He forgets my name very single time we meet.
trinket
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I get him geeky little trinkets for him for birthdays and Christmas.
A trinket is a small piece of jewelry of little value. Notice the following:
- That store sells lots of little trinkets.
- There are some free trinkets on the table.
Vocabulary Quiz
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