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ShoppingMonday 19 October 2026

Instead of: "I want to buy some stuffs from the store"

Say: "I'd like to pick up a few things from the store"

This revision sounds more natural because "stuff" is already uncountable (no plural form), and "pick up" is more conversational than "buy" in casual shopping contexts.

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