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  1. Is it acceptable in American English to pronounce "grocery" as …

    Apr 8, 2015 · For example, pronouncing GROCERY as GRAW-SER-AY would be incorrect; which essentially sums up my argument. While it is true that a word can be pronounced "incorrectly", this …

  2. Is it common to use “grocery” as a verb? - English Language & Usage ...

    6 Grocery shop is a common collocation in which shop is used in the verb sense and grocery is a colloquially back-formed singular of the object of shopping: groceries (groceries being what one …

  3. A term for "Groceries, toiletries & Conveniences" everyday products

    Nov 18, 2011 · Oftentimes, grocery shopping is just an excuse to go for a relaxing drive and get some coffee while you're at it! As for venue, the term grocery store is used for supermarkets where fresh …

  4. Blanket term for things we often buy at grocery store that are not ...

    Feb 24, 2016 · I’m looking for a term to cover the kinds of things that we frequently buy at the grocery store but that are not actually groceries. The term needs to include things like: toilet paper, kitchen n...

  5. I work "in a grocery store" or "at a grocery store" [duplicate]

    They are almost interchangeable, but you could convey a subtle difference in meaning. If you're trying to describe your job / what you do, you'd want to say you work "at" a grocery store. Working "in" a …

  6. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The produce aisle is usually rather different from other aisles in a supermarket or grocery store. It is usually wide and runs along the wall: the right-hand wall in right-hand–drive countries and the left …

  7. Word to call a person that works in a store

    Oct 7, 2013 · What kind of store do you mean? Dept store? Grocery store? The answer may vary. Also, many larger stores have cashiers, stockers, and salespersons.

  8. Is there a better term for a groceries divider bar?

    Jan 21, 2015 · Divider is the most commonly appearing word in all the variant names used by advertising companies and manufacturers that appear in a search: grocery divider, checkout lane …

  9. "To see" vs "seeing" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Seeing my stuff at your grocery is a great source of pride! The verb "to see" is the subject, so I suppose that using "to see" is the right way... but it sounds so strange to me.

  10. nouns - Why is the word 'Poke' obsolete? - English Language & Usage ...

    Jun 4, 2016 · I heard somewhere there was a word that in english translated to 3 words: pocket (small bag), pouch (regular-sized bag), and poke (large bag). I also heard that poke is now obsolete. This …