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I’m going to buy a new laptop, but she, a phone.

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Sentence

Narrator

I’m going to buy a new laptop, but she, a phone.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should buy a new laptop, but maybe consider a phone instead.

Describing Habits

I usually buy laptops, but this time I'm thinking about a phone.

Asking About Others

Are you going to buy a new laptop or a phone?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I needed something portable, I'd buy a phone, but for work, I need a laptop.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I intend to purchase a new laptop; however, she requires a phone.

Casual

I'm getting a new laptop, but she's getting a phone.

Simpler English

I'll buy a new laptop, and she'll buy a phone.

Phrases to learn

buy a new laptop

To purchase a new portable computer.

buy a phone

To purchase a mobile telephone.