verb phrase · neutral
shop locally
UK/ʃɒp ˈləʊkəli/US/ʃɑp ˈloʊkəli/shop·LO·cally
to buy goods from shops in your local area rather than from big chains or online
Examples
“I try to shop locally to support small businesses.”
“Many people choose to shop locally for fresher produce.”
“Shopping locally helps the local economy.”
Band 8 sentence
“Since the pandemic, I try to shop locally to help small businesses in my neighbourhood.”
Collocations
- shop locally to support small businesses
- try to shop locally
Word family
Common mistakes
shop local→shop locally
buy local shops→shop locally / buy from local shops
Say it for a higher band
5buy from nearby shops→6support local shops→7+shop locally
Synonyms
buy locally
Easily confused
shop around
“I always shop around before buying expensive electronics.”
support local businesses
“We should support local businesses after the lockdown.”
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