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What is the difference between I picked up this book. and I bought this book. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I picked up this book. and I bought this book. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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If you pick up the book, you are just holding it and looking at it. If you bought the book, that means you gave the person money to have the book.
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