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Sat 4 Sep, 2004 10:11 pm
If Jack, or Mary, went shopping, we can say -- "Jack/Mary bought something."
If govt. went 'shopping", we should say -- "Govt. stocked something'?
Hmm, I feel 'stock' might cause confusing, because it has too many definitions.
What is the proper word for the context?
'Acquired' is a good one. 'Purchased' is another.
Thanks for replying
Can any one confirm this again?
I agree with Fortune, Oristar-- and not 'stocked', which has nothing directly to do with buying (it could equally well have been manufactured by the gov't).
Okay.
But have you ever heard of "government procurement", Fortune and MM?
"Stocked" is usually read to mean that something is bought or made (usually in large quantity) and stored for later use. "Stock" is what you'd keep in a warehouse.
A Government can buy something but what happens to it from there would determine if "stocked" would be an accurate term to use. If what they buy is used in a short period of time then "stocked" probably wouldn't apply.
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