“je vais faire les magasins” vs “je vais magasiner”

Question

Can someone comment on if there is a difference - ie. in meaning or maybe simply a regional or proper grammar difference of saying the same thing? Thankyou

Accepted Answer

Hi Jeff, 
This expression is not suitable for shopping, it is a business term for stocking.
Please take a look at this Larousse definition -
https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/magasinage/48517#:~:text=Action%20de%20mettre%20ou%20de,des%20mouvements%20affectant%20les%20stocks.
Bonne Continuation !

Answer

Hi Jeff,I think the following link will be of interest to you.https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/magasiner-faire-du-magasinage.2022199/Hope it helps.Bonne journéeJim