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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuò yòng de suǒyǒu gé piě hào
"那个蔬菜摊的招牌上有一个错用的所有格撇号。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The incorrect use of an apostrophe to form the plural of a noun, such as writing 'apple's' instead of 'apples'.
"The menu on the chalkboard was ruined for the editor by a glaring grocer's apostrophe in the word 'potato's'." - 2
Any misplaced apostrophe used erroneously in pluralizations or non-possessive contexts.
"Grammar enthusiasts often complain about the widespread use of the grocer's apostrophe on storefront signs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century in British English, combining 'grocer' with 'apostrophe'. It humorously and critically refers to the common retail error of using an apostrophe incorrectly to form plurals, stereotypically observed on hand-written grocery store price signs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grocer's apostrophe" is said worldwide
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apostrophe intruse
Transliteration: apɔstʁɔf ɛ̃tʁyz
"L'utilisation de cette apostrophe intruse sur l'enseigne est une faute d'orthographe."
Deppenapostroph
Transliteration: dɛpənʔapɔstʁɔf
"Auf dem Schild am Gemüsestand gab es einen peinlichen Deppenapostroph."
apostrofo errato
Transliteration: aˈpɔstrofo erˈrato
"Quel cartello del fruttivendolo contiene un tipico apostrofo errato."
apóstrofo incorrecto
Transliteration: aˈpóstɾofo inkoˈrekto
"El letrero de la frutería tiene un apóstrofo incorrecto en el plural."
apóstrofo incorreto
Transliteration: aˈpɔstɾufu ikuˈʁetu
"O letreiro da quitanda continha um apóstrofo incorreto."
गलत उद्धरण चिन्ह
Transliteration: galat uddharan chinh
"दुकान के बोर्ड पर बहुवचन में गलत उद्धरण चिन्ह का प्रयोग किया गया है।"
错用的所有格撇号
Transliteration: cuò yòng de suǒyǒu gé piě hào
"那个蔬菜摊的招牌上有一个错用的所有格撇号。"
잘못 쓰인 소유격 기호
Transliteration: jalmot sseuin soyukyeok giho
"가게 간판에 복수형을 나타내는 잘못 쓰인 소유격 기호가 눈에 띈다."
誤ったアポストロフィ
Transliteration: ayamatta aposutorofi
"八百屋の看板によく見られる誤ったアポストロフィの使い方だ。"
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