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Store or Shop???
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teachertonyinchina
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Store is not often used by British people. The only time I might use store is department store. When referring to a department store we usually use its name, Harrods, House of Frazer ect. |
22 Apr 2010
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Zora
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As a Canadian, we tend to use both. However, I would say that, if I was pressured into having to differentiate between the two, that a store is slightly bigger in size than a shop. "Shop" to me is something more quaint and a store is something bigger.
Also, sometimes, it just sounds better to use one over the other... at least to me... because of what it "mentally" represents.
A shoe shop - is to me a nice little shop or boutique.
A shoe store - would bring up an image of a bigger place that isn �t as elegant.
But anyways, that is how this "native" sees it... doesn �t mean that it is right or wrong, each country uses words differently sometimes. 
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22 Apr 2010
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Ide_Bere
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Thank you all for your answers. I know I can count on you when I need help. Have a great day/night....
Bere
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22 Apr 2010
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yanogator
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Zora is right about the usage here in North America. I would add that a shop usually specializes in one thing. A candy shop sells only candy, and is smaller than a candy store, which specializes in candy (and probably sells some related things). You can go to a shoe repair shop, but there isn �t a shoe repair store.
I hope this helps the discussion.
Bruce
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22 Apr 2010
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ballycastle1
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I second teachertonyinchina �s comment; I would never say that I was going to the store (even if it was a department store) butwould add that if I was looking for the location of say, an M & S or B & Q, I would search the company website for the �store location � rather than a �shop location �. |
22 Apr 2010
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Jayho
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In Australia, we use the same as what teachertonyinchina and ballycastle1 say.
It is rare for someone to actually use the word store when talking about shops. |
23 Apr 2010
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