Pluralization Of Brand Names
Feb 23rd 2015, 2:39 am
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lol, Arkwrights... Fork Handles anyone???
Feb 23rd 2015, 2:41 am
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Legos totally demonstrates my point though
Feb 23rd 2015, 11:18 am
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Feb 23rd 2015, 11:20 am
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Feb 23rd 2015, 11:27 am
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To the OP....I think it's just you. I don't recall ever hearing folk do that.
I do remember my grandparents generation often put an unnecessary "the" in front of a lot of things though. "I'm going to the Hintons, the Fine fare" etc. Presumably abbreviated from "the Hintons shop"?
I do remember my grandparents generation often put an unnecessary "the" in front of a lot of things though. "I'm going to the Hintons, the Fine fare" etc. Presumably abbreviated from "the Hintons shop"?
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Feb 23rd 2015, 11:38 am
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If there is any tangible difference between English and "American" with respect to "pluralisation" or "possessives", I have to suspect it is likely influenced by history.
England has a much longer history of privately-owned shops and products in the namesake of it's founder. It's Witherspoon's pub, Mark's & Spencer's or whatever.
The Americans have a much shorter history of that, and perhaps more memorable for them are the larger "branded" names such as "Sears" (not "Sear's"), "Safeway", "Ford", "Hancock", "Conoco" etc.. I doubt most Americans would say they are "Going to Safeway's". But I expect Brits very well might do.
If there is any tangible difference between English and "American" with respect to "pluralisation" or "possessives", I have to suspect it is likely influenced by history.
England has a much longer history of privately-owned shops and products in the namesake of it's founder. It's Witherspoon's pub, Mark's & Spencer's or whatever.
The Americans have a much shorter history of that, and perhaps more memorable for them are the larger "branded" names such as "Sears" (not "Sear's"), "Safeway", "Ford", "Hancock", "Conoco" etc.. I doubt most Americans would say they are "Going to Safeway's". But I expect Brits very well might do.
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Feb 23rd 2015, 12:23 pm
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This is the irritation I have about the Internet. People will piss about for three pages on nonsense like this, but nobody will tell me if their supermarkets have empty shelves during snowstorms like I asked in the "winter had bypassed us" thread.
Feb 23rd 2015, 12:32 pm
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Or Applebee's
Sorry, what were you saying?
Feb 23rd 2015, 12:35 pm
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Or Chili's
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Or Applebee's
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Sorry, what were you saying?
http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/bdfc...--exterior.JPG
Or Applebee's
http://media.tatango.com/blog/wp-con...-Marketing.jpg
Sorry, what were you saying?