"greengrocer's apostrophe" (was Re: Cam(pb)ell)

[A. Maberry]

On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, Natalie Maynor wrote:
>
> I do have one friend, from various places -- his parents moved frequently
> during his childhood, who says going to "the supermarket" or buying
> whatever at "the supermarket."  I've kidded him about it and said that
> that sounded weird.  Do others of you use "supermarket" that way?
>    --Natalie Maynor (maynor at ra.msstate.edu)

I don't. I say either I'm going "to the store" or "to the grocery
store" but never "to the supermarket". However, I hear it from time to
time.

Allen
maberry at u.washington.edu