In many international English textbooks, "We [can/must/don't have to] buy any tickets" is a classic fill-in-the-blank sentence. It usually appears in a list alongside other mundane household "stories," like: "This is my dad's pen. You lose it". "Little Tim is sleeping. You must not make much noise". 2. The Prisoner of Conscience Story
In the memoir The Universe Behind Barbed Wire by Myroslav Marynovych, the phrase appears during a tense standoff with the Kyiv police. Marynovych, a founding member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, describes a "lengthy and difficult argument" that ends with the police finally purchasing tickets for him and his companions to ensure they were escorted out of the area. 3. The Over-Prepared Traveler we buy any tickets
Depending on your interest, here are three "stories" or contexts for that line: 1. The Grammar Lesson Story "Little Tim is sleeping
On travel forums like Tripadvisor, the phrase is the ultimate "over-thinker's" question. The Prisoner of Conscience Story In the memoir
