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Tesco or Tescos
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My dad, who is very particular about the correct use of the english language thinks that 'I went to Tescos' is fine.
I disagree, there should be no S.
Who is correct?
I disagree, there should be no S.
Who is correct?
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I like the pronunciation "Tescoss" as if it's an exotic Greek Island.
Logically speaking "Tesco's" would imply possession by a single person (ie. 'belonging to Tesco') since this is a faceless corporate, I would agree with you despite the fact that it ends up sounding like a country.
I suspect that what your Dad says is a leftover from a bygone era when shops were single outlets owned by one person or a family, so the possessive would make sense.
If I'm right EB, I would let the whole thing go and put it down to 'the olden days'. Go to the corner shop instead.
Logically speaking "Tesco's" would imply possession by a single person (ie. 'belonging to Tesco') since this is a faceless corporate, I would agree with you despite the fact that it ends up sounding like a country.
I suspect that what your Dad says is a leftover from a bygone era when shops were single outlets owned by one person or a family, so the possessive would make sense.
If I'm right EB, I would let the whole thing go and put it down to 'the olden days'. Go to the corner shop instead.
Tesco's is an verbal abbreviation for Tesco's store. We use a lot of shorthand in speech, and other people do also, often in a way which maybe irritates us because it's not exactly what we tend to say. As a journalist I often hear arguments from grammatical purists but I prefer to shrug it off and protect my blood pressure. It's all about communication and if you know what the person means, they have succeeded.
It's a bit late, I know, but I'm sure that heathfield was wrong in saying that the apostrophe (indicating possession) stands for 'his' or 'its'. I believe that it indicated (originally) an omitted 'e' from the German genitive case which generally adds -es to a noun.
I agree with those who say Tesco's is a shortened version of Tesco's store. Just as you would say "I'm going to the butcher's", or "I'm going to the greengrocer's", you say, "I'm going to Tesco's." It's a bit odd that we don't say, "I'm going to Asda's"
I agree with those who say Tesco's is a shortened version of Tesco's store. Just as you would say "I'm going to the butcher's", or "I'm going to the greengrocer's", you say, "I'm going to Tesco's." It's a bit odd that we don't say, "I'm going to Asda's"
