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- Is it acceptable in American English to pronounce grocery as groshery?
Most of these give a three-syllable pronunciation of "grocery" and "groceries" I am a native Los Angeles resident I pronounce “grocery” and “groceries” in the two-syllable way, gros-re(s) This is MY opinion There is NO “sha” in the words “grocery” and “groceries” The “c” is pronounced as a soft “c” with an “s
- Word to call a person that works in a store
Grocery store? The answer may vary Also, many larger stores have cashiers, stockers, and salespersons
- Blanket term for things we often buy at grocery store that are not . . .
Also called grocery store groceries Commodities sold by a grocer Online Oxford Dictionary (groceries) Items of food sold in a grocery or supermarket So, 3 out of 4 suggest the term can be used for non-food items bought at a grocery store and only one limits the word to foodstuff alone
- Use of And more to end a list [closed] - English Language Usage . . .
The items aren't a grocery list where the user will not have the idea what the 'more' refers to This list is to emphasize the features of a platform, so I think we can conclude it using, 'And more' Here's an example,
- meaning - A list with only one item - English Language Usage Stack . . .
It may be grammatically correct, or correct in certain casual documents such as a grocery list (I am unaware of any grocery-list police), but is not a best or even good practice in more formal documents (anything involving an outline, for instance)—with one exception, discussed below
- Best Before says 11 MA 23; is it May or March?
I get asked this question twice a day at work (grocery store) It Goes: JA FE MR AP MA JN JL AU SE OC NO DE One more year, and I'll have a song a la "Sound of Music" Other sources seem to confirm that these two-letter month abbreviations were first used in Canada Edit: Here's further confirmation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
- terminology - What is the difference between log in, sign in; register . . .
These are synonyms, but they both refer more broadly to providing information in order to receive some service or to be placed on some list For instance, you might sign up or register for a loyalty program at your grocery store You could even sign up to join the military
- Using a comma before rather than - English Language Usage Stack . . .
It also describes or explains grocery store, again indicating it's importance Commas separate parts of sentences Because you don't want to separate the final phrase in the first example, you don't use a comma In the second example, rather than going out to a restaurant, you still don't need a comma before rather Here, the expression also
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