“I went to a general store, but they wouldn’t let me buy anything specific.”
“I went into a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.”
“First of all, let me get this straight: This is a JOURNAL, not a diary. I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I SPECIFICALLY told her to get one that didn't say 'diary' on it.”
“They buy things in ready-made stores. But since there are no stores where you can buy friends, people no longer have friends.”
“People in general are scared to death of the war and all the exhibition have been a failure, because the rich - don't want to buy anything”
“It just made me realize that I wouldn’t have anything if you left,” he said miserably. Jake gave a pained wince and looked down at the floor. “I wouldn’t have anything if I left, either,” he murmured.”