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# Shop

## Verb + shop

* the shop opens / close (at 9)
* the shop sells (newspapers)
* work in a shop
* go (down) to the shops
* run a shop
* **break into a shop**
* leave the shop

## Types of shop

* a coffee shop
* a pet shop
* a shoe shop
* a souvenir shop
* a toy shop
* a small / **corner** shop
* **a charity shop**

## Common expressions

* buy (it) in a shop
* take (it) back to the shop
* steal (a tie) from a shop
* **wander around the shops**
* be available in the shops

## Exercise

### Verb + shop

1. My neighbor is the manager of a shoe shop in London. He's been ***running*** it for 5 years.
2. WH Smiths is a really good shop. It ***sells*** a wide range of magazines.
3. We'll need to ***go(down)*** to the shops today - we've got no food in the house.
4. The shop ***opens*** at 8am, but it's closed for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30.
5. I always check my change before I ***leave*** the shop.
6. My girlfriend ***works*** in a shoe shop in the Gyle shopping center.
7. Thieves ***broke*** into the shop last night and stole a number of DVD recorders.

### Types of shop

1. We went to three pet shops before we found a cat that we both liked. - d
2. Today it's difficult for small shops to compete against the big supermarkets. - f
3. I got him a computer game from the local toy shop. - e
4. Like many souvenir shops, it was full of cheap gifts. - a
5. I get most of my clothes from charity shops. They're cheaper there. - c
6. Coffee shops are opening up everywhere. There's a Starbucks on nearly every corner! - b

### Common expressions

1. The security guard caught him trying to steal two pairs of trousers ***from*** the shop.
2. My wife bought the most expensive dress ***in*** the shop!
3. If there's something wrong with the clock, take it back ***to*** the shop.
4. I love wandering ***around*** the shops at the weekend.
5. There are many different types of MP3 player available ***in*** the shops.

## Notes

1. **Note these expressions:**

* *The shop was out of milk. (It had none left.)*
* *My flat is handy for the shops. (It's near the shops.)*
* *The shop is open 24 hours a day.*
* *The shops are always busier at the weekend.*

1. **Note these expressions with 'shopping':**

* *Shopping is one of my favorite pastimes.*
* *We’re going shopping after work. Do you want to come along?*
* *You can do your shopping from home using the internet.*
* *Late-night shopping is becoming very popular.*
* *I've got to do some last-minute shopping for Christmas presents.*
* *Have you tried internet shopping?*