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greengrocer's apostrophes

greengrocer's apostrophes is the plural of greengrocer's apostrophe.

Meaning of greengrocer's apostrophe

Noun

greengrocer's apostrophe (plural greengrocer's apostrophes or (humorous) greengrocers apostrophe's)

  1. An 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.
    • [A] flashing neon sign advertising the Pari's Hotel is less an early case of greengrocer's apostrophe than a sardonic Pascalian allusion (pari in French meaning 'bet').1993, British Film Institute, Sight and Sound Film Review

Questions about greengrocer's apostrophes

What is greengrocer's apostrophes the plural of?
Greengrocer's apostrophes is the plural of greengrocer's apostrophe.

Words near greengrocer's apostrophes in the dictionary

  1. Greengrass
  2. Greengrasses
  3. greengrocer
  4. greengrocer's
  5. greengrocer's apostrophe
  6. greengrocer's apostrophes
  7. greengrocer's-apostrophe
  8. greengrocer's-apostrophes
  9. greengroceress
  10. greengroceresses
  11. greengroceries

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