verb phrase · neutral
buy online
UK/baɪ ˈɒnlaɪn/US/baɪ ˈɑnlaɪn/BUY ON·line
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to purchase goods or services via the internet
Examples
“Most students prefer to buy online because it's convenient.”
“You can buy online and choose home delivery or pick-up in store.”
“I always read reviews before I buy online.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the pandemic many people began to buy online for groceries as well as non-essential items.”
Collocations
- buy online from a reputable seller
- buy online and get home delivery
Word family
buy verbbuyer / buying noun / gerundonline adverb / adjective
Common mistakes
buy on online→buy online
Say it for a higher band
5order online→6shop online→7+buy online
Synonyms
shop online
Easily confused
shop online
“I usually shop online for clothes and only buy if I find a good deal.”
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