greengrocer's apostrophe

== English == === Alternative forms === greengrocer's-apostrophe (archaic) greengrocers' apostrophe (nonstandard) === Etymology === From the relatively common misusage of apostrophes seen on the placards used at greengroceries. === Noun === greengrocer's apostrophe (plural greengrocer's apostrophes or (humorous) greengrocers apostrophe's) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === apothecary's Latin