Differences between collect/gather/pick up Could you please grade each of the sentences below according to the following scale? Any of your comments will be highly appreciated. Thank you! 1-unacceptable (not occurring) 2-marginally acceptable (rare) 3-not preferred (infrequent) 4-acceptable, not preferred (frequent) 5-acceptable, preferred (most frequent) 1)Can you collect the money for us? 2)Can you gather the money for us? 3)Can you pick up the money for us? I)Last month, Jersey police flew to London to collect fresh information. II)Last month, Jersey police flew to London to gather fresh information. III)Last month, Jersey police flew to London to pick up fresh information. a)Whose turn is it to collect the kids from school? b)Whose turn is it to gather the kids from school? c)Whose turn is it to pick up the kids from school?

Could you please grade the sentences below according to the following scale (purchase/buy/acquire)? Could you please grade the sentences and explain your choice? Thank you! 1-unacceptable 2-marginally acceptable 3-not preferred 4-acceptable, not preferred 5-acceptable, preferred 1)We will be pleased to purchase tickets for other Festival events on behalf of our clients. 2)We will be pleased to buy tickets for other Festival events on behalf of our clients. 3)We will be pleased to acquire tickets for other Festival events on behalf of our clients. I)He wanted her to go and purchase some presentable clothes. II)He wanted her to go and buy some presentable clothes. III)He wanted her to go and acquire some presentable clothes. a)Furthermore they are exceptionally ambitious in the language, skill and concepts they expect young children to purchase. b)Furthermore they are exceptionally ambitious in the language, skill and concepts they expect young children to buy. c)Furthermore they are exceptionally ambitious in the language, skill and concepts they expect young children to acquire.