"Opportunity of purchasing" vs "Opportunity to purchase"
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00:00 &Quot;Opportunity Of Purchasing&Quot; Vs &Quot;Opportunity To Purchase&Quot;
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 3
Both are grammatical.
"opportunity to do something" will put more emphasis on "opportunity" while "opportunity of doing something" will relatively put more on "doing something", I mean in written English.
ANSWER 2
Score 2
The second one feels much more natural to me. I'm not sure that there's anything wrong with the first one though.
ANSWER 3
Score 2
The more normal English expression would be
chance to buy (general-purpose, conversation)
or possibly, dependent on context
offer for sale (adverts) or option to purchase (legal small print)
There's nothing wrong with opportunity or purchase, but they are a bit 'wordy'
ANSWER 4
Score 1
Actually, depending on the context of the sentence, the phrase "give a purchasing opportunity" may be more idiomatic.
ANSWER 5
Score 0
According to Oxford Learner's Dictionaries, both your phrases are right:
- opportunity (to do something) You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end.
- This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start.
- opportunity (for something/for doing something) There was no opportunity for further discussion.
- There’ll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done.
- opportunity (of doing something) At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened.
So, looking at your examples:
- opportunity (to do something) to give the opportunity to purchase
- opportunity (of doing something) to give the opportunity of purchasing
It would also be right:
- opportunity (for something/for doing something) *to give the opportunity **for purchasing*