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

    Apr 8, 2015 · For example, pronouncing GROCERY as GRAW-SER-AY would be incorrect; which essentially sums up my argument. While it is true that a word can be pronounced "incorrectly", …

  2. Is it common to use “grocery” as a verb? - English Language

    6 Grocery shop is a common collocation in which shop is used in the verb sense and grocery is a colloquially back-formed singular of the object of shopping: groceries (groceries being what …

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

    Feb 24, 2016 · I’m looking for a term to cover the kinds of things that we frequently buy at the grocery store but that are not actually groceries. The term needs to include things like: toilet …

  4. word choice - Can I call a cashier in a store a “clerk”? - English ...

    Dec 23, 2024 · As to the first part of your question—about cashiers—Merriam-Webster gives as its definition 3c of clerk “one who works at a sales or service counter,” and it provides the …

  5. A term for "Groceries, toiletries & Conveniences" everyday products

    Nov 18, 2011 · Is there a common term that covers both groceries & conveniences. Products that one would purchase either at supermarkets or corner stores? Is there a venue type that …

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

    Oct 7, 2013 · What kind of store do you mean? Dept store? Grocery store? The answer may vary. Also, many larger stores have cashiers, stockers, and salespersons.

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

    Generally if you work at a grocery store, that would entail working in a grocery store.

  8. Is there a better term for a groceries divider bar?

    Jan 21, 2015 · Divider is the most commonly appearing word in all the variant names used by advertising companies and manufacturers that appear in a search: grocery divider, checkout …

  9. nouns - Why is the word 'Poke' obsolete? - English Language

    Jun 4, 2016 · I heard somewhere there was a word that in english translated to 3 words: pocket (small bag), pouch (regular-sized bag), and poke (large bag). I also heard that poke is now …

  10. What are the machines at the grocery store entrance called?

    Jul 12, 2014 · 1 What are the machines at the grocery store entrance called? I'm talking about the 'CoinStar' machines specifically, but what is the general name for them? I'm planning on …