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Old Feb 22nd 2015, 7:49 pm
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Default Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

Originally Posted by grotster
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"
The latter already incorporates a possesive into its name. Morrisons is more interesting as it's probably grammatically incorrect (only one Morrison founded it), but leaving that aside Morrisons' would be correct.

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Old Feb 22nd 2015, 7:49 pm
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Originally Posted by RICH
Publix are just messing with us.


Just thought of another two, Gelson's and Bristol Farms.
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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
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Originally Posted by MMcD
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
Seconded.

Let's go to Marks and Sparks.
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hehe, m&s's
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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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Old Feb 22nd 2015, 8:07 pm
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Default Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

Originally Posted by grotster
hehe, m&s's
Marks & Spencer's.
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Hughes's
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Hugheses
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f**k it, let's just order take-out!
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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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Default Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

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Maybe a mod should change the thread title to 'possessivization' to aid clarity if scholars are using this thread for research purposes.
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Maybe a mod should change the thread title to 'possessivization' to aid clarity if scholars are using this thread for research purposes.
ummmmm?

actually a wise suggestion can't be emphasized too often
Or can it?
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Default Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

Originally Posted by grotster
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?
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Originally Posted by celticgrid
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!
As does Sainsbury's.



And Waterstone's



Debenhams is a straight plural.



As is Dixons (though I suspect it was a possessive 's in the past)


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Old Feb 22nd 2015, 10:44 pm
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Arkwright's
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Legos. Not quite in keeping with the OP but wth!
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Originally Posted by GeoffM
Legos. Not quite in keeping with the OP but wth!
But in the US it is math not maths.
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