greengrocer's apostrophe
greengrocer's apostrophe · greengrocer's apostrophes
Deppenapostroph, Idiotenapostroph
An incorrectly used apostropheAn incorrectly used apostrophe; (especially) one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example: writing the plural of banana as banana's (a possessive) instead of bananas.
Meaning
1 sensesAn incorrectly used apostrophe; (especially) one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example: writing the plural of banana as banana's (a possessive) instead of bananas.
Deppenapostroph, Idiotenapostroph
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
incorrectly used apostrophe:
Origin
From the relatively common misusage of apostrophes seen on the placards used at greengroceFrom the relatively common misusage of apostrophes seen on the placards used at greengroceries.
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