Shop
 A shop is an enclosed location where a specific activity is carried out. In manufacturing operations, such as in motor car assembly, the term can be frequently used as in upholstery shop and paint shop. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In education, the term shop is used informally to describe courses in vocational education (or industrial arts) and classroom specifically tailored for these classes, such as wood shop and auto shop. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In more general usage, a shop is taken to mean a retail shop. This is the main term for retail premises in British English, in contrast to the use of "store" in American English (See the article Retailer for details.) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The verb to shop refers to the activity of searching for item(s) for the sake of purchasing them. Shopping most typically takes place at a retail shop, hence the verb's origins. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Different type of shops, local shop and online shop. Local shops are the typical local stores in your city or town also known as brick and mortar store. Online shops are internet based stores where shoppers order products or services to be mailed or downloaded. Online shopping are usualy assited by price engine web sites. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
British English: British English (BrE) is a term used loosely to refer to the form of the English language written in the British Isles, and more narrowly as spoken in the south of England (extending elsewhere with varying degrees). For historical reasons dating back to the rise of London in the 9th century, the var... Store: A store is an enclosure for holding articles. It is usually secured from theft. One type of store to which the word is often applied is a store from where a retail business is run, otherwise known as a shop. See Retailer for the main article on this latter usage.... American English: American English (AmE) is the form of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. It is the primary language used in the United States. As of 2005, more than two-thirds of native speakers of English use various forms of American English. American English is also sometimes calle... Shop related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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