Pluralization Of Brand Names
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Lol... Trader Joe's is their brand name and Morrisons is the same. I just don't understand putting an "S" on the end of a brand name of a grocery store. Grammatically Asda's might fly, but when considered in the same light with Morissons you wouldn't say "Morrisons's", neither would you say "Trader Joe's's"
Last edited by Giantaxe; Feb 22nd 2015 at 8:05 pm.
#18
Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Whole Foods have the 's' and take the $$$$$$$$$$-es
I nominate this thread for Nonsensical BE Concern Numero Uno of 2015
OTOH - we're only about 7 weeks into the new year...so maybe its inanity will be surpassed in the next 45
I nominate this thread for Nonsensical BE Concern Numero Uno of 2015
OTOH - we're only about 7 weeks into the new year...so maybe its inanity will be surpassed in the next 45
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
hehe, m&s's
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Maybe a mod should change the thread title to 'possessivization' to aid clarity if scholars are using this thread for research purposes.
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Maybe a mod should change the thread title to 'possessivization' to aid clarity if scholars are using this thread for research purposes.
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
actually a wise suggestion can't be emphasized too often
Or can it?
#26
Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Lol... Trader Joe's is their brand name and Morrisons is the same. I just don't understand putting an "S" on the end of a brand name of a grocery store. Grammatically Asda's might fly, but when considered in the same light with Morissons you wouldn't say "Morrisons's", neither would you say "Trader Joe's's"
Why is this even something you're spending time thinking about?
#27
Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Rather than try and guess what unknown folks may be thinking when they purportedly use these 'pluralizations', I have to say that I have never heard anyone use any of them. ...... Tesco has always been Tesco, except when using the possessive. Ditto other stores. Except Morrisons, which of course does have the 's' at the end!
And Waterstone's
Debenhams is a straight plural.
As is Dixons (though I suspect it was a possessive 's in the past)
Last edited by Pulaski; Feb 22nd 2015 at 10:35 pm.
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Legos. Not quite in keeping with the OP but wth!