Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Purchase"

A: 買う
it's another word for "buy"

"I'm going to buy this book."
"I'm going to purchase this book."

the meaning is exactly the same. Personally, I think purchase sounds a bit more formal than buy, but there's nothing unnatural about using one over the other.

present: purchase 買う/買います
continuous: purchasing 買っています
past: purchased 買いました

A: To purchase = to buy

A: I have no idea and I’m a native speaker!

A: When you buy something

A:
I purchased my purse at the store.
My mom will purchase me my Christmas gift next week.
Stephen and I purchased concert tickets.

A: They can all mean to "acquire something with money." "Buy" and "get" are the two I use more often

"get"
-can be used when you acquire something WITHOUT money
ex. I got this postcard from mom in Maryland.
-pretty casual

"purchase"
-can be used as a noun
ex. The last purchase on my bank statement was a basketball.
-sounds formal, not often used in conversation

"buy"
-neutral formality
-just means to acquire something with more

A: They both mean the same thing however in more polite/formal conversation you will hear Purchase.

A: Both are the same, just one is more formal and advanced than the other

I would like to buy a pie (informal)
I would like to purchase a pie (formal)

A: No difference in meaning, but I think buy is used more often.

A: They are the same when you use them as a verb:
"I will buy a car" or "I will purchase a car"

After you buy a car, you can use "purchase" as a noun to refer to the thing you just bought: "my purchase is fast and shiny"

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A: Purchase and buy could mean the same thing or different things depending on the context. For instance, if someone would like to buy something they could also say they would like to purchase something. On the other hand, if you are a store clerk and you’re speaking to an employee, if you say “would you like to complete this purchase” it wouldn’t be the same as saying “would you like to complete this buying (buy)”

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A: You can use the verb to buy.
Ex:
I will buy groceries tomorrow.
I bought a shirt yesterday.
I am buying him a birthday gift.

A: "Purchase this and get one of them for free"

A: @Mirai55 All of those are valid ways to abbreviate Purchase Order in my opinion. “P/O” and “P.O.” would be more standard but “PO” could show up especially in more casual writing.

Personally I would use P.O. though and that is probably what the majority would usually do.

The slash “/“ functions the same way as the “.” in this case. It is less common to use, though you see it in abbreviations like “w/o” “w/“ “n/a” so it is by no means rare.

The only difference is you would only use “/“ in the middle - never at the end. So “purchase order” could be “P/O” or “P.O.” but “December” would only be written as “Dec.” and not “Dec/“


edit:
And yes for a plural of either one, you would add a lowercase “s”

A: Buy medicine for the dog.

A: Much appreciated for your purchase!
The estimated delivery date is confirmed on the 8th August.
We will keep you informed if we can ship [the product] any earlier. How may we arrange the shipment? Please advise a shipping method for your package.

A: Super natural