greengrocer
part of speech
noun (greengrocer, greengrocers)
meaning for a pupil
1) A greengrocer is a person who sells fresh fruit and vegetables in a shop. tree →
2) A greengrocer's (or greengrocer) is the shop itself. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the greengrocer's is a small shop or market stall for fruit and veg. In maths problems, greengrocers often sell apples by the kilo or by the bag. In grammar, «the greengrocer's apostrophe» is a joke name for wrong apostrophes such as «apple's 50p». Common phrases: «the greengrocer's», «local greengrocer», «greengrocer's apostrophe».
examples
- Mum buys carrots at the greengrocer's on the high street. tree →
- The greengrocer weighed the potatoes on his scales. tree →
- A greengrocer sells bananas for 20p each — how much do 6 cost? tree →
- The greengrocer's sign said «banana's», a classic greengrocer's apostrophe. tree →
- Our local greengrocer has the best strawberries. tree →
- In the USA, people usually buy produce at a grocery store or farmers' market. tree →
- The greengrocer gave me a free apple. tree →
note
Plural: greengrocers. «The greengrocer's» means the greengrocer's shop. Mostly British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand English; Americans say «produce store» or «fruit stand». A greengrocer is different from a grocer, who sells all kinds of food.
Trees and pragmatics
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