greengrocer's apostrophe

短语

词形变化

greengrocer's apostrophes 复数 greengrocers apostrophe's 复数

别名

greengrocer's-apostrophe greengrocers' apostrophe

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An incorrectly used apostrophe; (especially) one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example: writing the plural of banana as banana's (a possessive) instead of bananas.

词源

From the relatively common misusage of apostrophes seen on the placards used at greengroceries.

来源：wiktionary