Pluralization Of Brand Names
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:47 pm
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And back then it rhymed with wrestles, none of this poncy foreign accent crap...........
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:50 pm
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Feb 23rd 2015, 5:52 pm
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Just gave this thread a 5-star rating.
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:56 pm
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
I was in the local Trader Joe's supermarket as that snowstorm of a couple of days ago approached. The bananas were disappearing before my eyes. I had to hustle my trolley over to grab a bunch fast. The milk cabinet was emptying too....
This is why I try to constantly buy ahead so I have full backup supplies on hand year round. I buy bananas well ahead (green) & always have a couple of UHT cartons of milk in the cupboard so I don't have to race to the store before the panic-buyers strip the shelves.
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:59 pm
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
I was in the local Trader Joe's supermarket as that snowstorm of a couple of days ago approached. The bananas were disappearing before my eyes. I had to hustle my trolley over to grab a bunch fast. The milk cabinet was emptying too....
This is why I try to constantly buy ahead so I have full backup supplies on hand year round. I buy bananas well ahead (green) & always have a couple of UHT cartons of milk in the cupboard so I don't have to race to the store before the panic-buyers strip the shelves.
Feb 23rd 2015, 6:09 pm
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
If you go to legos dot com you get a message that says "You are probably looking for www.LEGO.com – the official website for LEGO bricks and toys – you are now being redirected" 
Last edited by GeoffM; Feb 23rd 2015 at 6:10 pm. Reason: Forum mangled the URL trying to be too clever and failed
Feb 23rd 2015, 6:09 pm
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
The only thing is, given we're talking about food shops, does that make all these apostrophes grocers' apostrophes ... ?
5's starses's.
Christ, this is getting out of hand.
Feb 23rd 2015, 6:12 pm
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
Only one Trader Joe (I think) and it's his supermarket, so I'm sticking to the way I wrote it--Trader Joe's (supermarket). Possessive.
I haven't read the previous 4 pages of malarkey arguing about this, & don't intend to. I value my moderate blood pressure.
I haven't read the previous 4 pages of malarkey arguing about this, & don't intend to. I value my moderate blood pressure.
Feb 23rd 2015, 6:12 pm
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Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names
If you go to legos.com you get a message that says "You are probably looking for www.LEGO.com – the official website for LEGO bricks and toys – you are now being redirected"
