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  1. Is it acceptable in American English to pronounce "grocery" as …

    Apr 8, 2015 · 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, …

  2. Blanket term for things we often buy at grocery store that are not ...

    Feb 24, 2016 · 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 …

  3. I work "in a grocery store" or "at a grocery store" [duplicate]

    They are almost interchangeable, but you could convey a subtle difference in meaning. If you're trying to describe your job / what you do, you'd want to say you work "at" a grocery store. …

  4. Word to call a person that works in a store

    Oct 7, 2013 · Grocery store? The answer may vary. Also, many larger stores have cashiers, stockers, and salespersons. ...

  5. "Best Before" says "11 MA 23"; is it May or March?

    Apr 18, 2011 · 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" …

  6. A word for the job a cashier does for each customer

    Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their …

  7. meaning - A list with only one item - English Language & Usage …

    Oct 1, 2012 · 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 …

  8. "Pricey" vs. "Pricy" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    First of all, dictionaries list both spellings, and pricy is generally listed as a variant spelling of pricey, not the other way round, at least in the dictionaries I have checked (Merriam-Webster, …

  9. Where did the phrase "I don't give a rat's ass" come from?

    Jun 9, 2016 · I would love to know the origin of this saying. The OED gives the first citation of the phrase from Leon Uris, "Battle Cry" in 1953 (but if it appeared in print then, it would certainly …

  10. What are the differences between "shop," "shoppe," and "store"?

    Grocery Store buy food and many other consumables; Online Store buy anything! :D; Shoppe. Generally a fancier term, as @Jigar Joshi mentioned, to give an air of authenticity and …

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