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市場の屋台で「apple's」と書かれているのを見たとき、私は思わずその誤った複数形のアポストロフィを指摘してしまった。

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When I saw 'apple's' on the market stall, I couldn't help but point out the greengrocer's apostrophe.

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When I saw 'apple's' on the market stall, I couldn't help but point out the greengrocer's apostrophe.

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greengrocer's apostrophe

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『greengrocer's apostrophe』とは、本来の複数形の作り方(例:bananas)に対し、誤ってアポストロフィーを用いて複数形を形成してしまう現象を指す。たとえば、「banana」を「banana's」と誤って書いてしまう場合のように、名詞の複数形の誤用を意味する。
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市場の屋台で「apple's」と書かれているのを見たとき、私は思わずその誤った複数形のアポストロフィを指摘してしまった。

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