
nouns - Is it common to use “grocery” as a verb? - English …
"Grocery" in the OP's example sentence functions as an adverb because it modifies the verb "shop" in grocery shop. Were "shop" a noun in this phrase, the noun grocery would be …
Is it acceptable in American English to pronounce "grocery" as …
Apr 8, 2015 · Most of these give a three-syllable pronunciation of "grocery" and "groceries". I am a native Los Angeles resident. I pronounce “grocery” and “groceries” in the two-syllable way, …
Blanket term for things we often buy at grocery store that are not ...
Feb 24, 2016 · Also called grocery store. groceries Commodities sold by a grocer. Online Oxford Dictionary (groceries) Items of food sold in a grocery or supermarket. So, 3 out of 4 suggest …
Word to call a person that works in a store
Oct 7, 2013 · Grocery store? The answer may vary. Also, many larger stores have cashiers, stockers, and salespersons. ...
capitalization - To capitalize "department" or not - English …
Mar 27, 2011 · When using the word 'department' (or 'group', 'committee', and the like) as part of a recognized name it would be capitalized:
"Best Before" says "11 MA 23"; is it May or March?
Apr 18, 2011 · I get asked this question twice a day at work (grocery store). It Goes: JA FE MR AP MA JN JL AU SE OC NO DE. One more year, and I'll have a song a la "Sound of Music" …
"Pricey" vs. "Pricy" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
First of all, dictionaries list both spellings, and pricy is generally listed as a variant spelling of pricey, not the other way round, at least in the dictionaries I have checked (Merriam-Webster, …
phrase origin - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 19, 2020 · Where I live, (UK), OTC drugs may be sold (and some can be bought in ordinary grocery stores), but, under the National Health Service, prescription drugs are dispensed. A …
meaning - A list with only one item - English Language & Usage …
Oct 1, 2012 · It may be grammatically correct, or correct in certain casual documents such as a grocery list (I am unaware of any grocery-list police), but is not a best or even good practice in …
Where did the phrase "I don't give a rat's ass" come from?
Jun 9, 2016 · I would love to know the origin of this saying. The OED gives the first citation of the phrase from Leon Uris, "Battle Cry" in 1953 (but if it appeared in print then, it would certainly …