English Explanatory Dictionary

greengrocer's apostrophe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

greengrocer's apostrophe greengrocer's apostrophes greengrocers apostrophe's greengrocer's-apostrophe greengrocers' apostrophe

Etymology

From the relatively common misusage of apostrophes seen on the placards used at greengroceries.

Synonyms

idiot's apostrophe rogue apostrophe

Related words

apothecary's Latin
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