In Michigan we

[DownriverDem]

add a s to stores when talking about them. For example Krogers, Meijers, Trentwoods & Savelands. It's something we do and some folks don't know and think they should insult me. DU seems to be really changing and not in a good way.

[Skittles]

1. if one person picks on you, put them on Ignore

[DownriverDem]

2. It wasn't just one

person.

[Skittles]

4. PUT THEM ALL ON IGNORE

it's not hard to do

btw, when I was in Michigan I don't remember people pluralizing stores

[DownriverDem]

7. Born and raised in

Michigan and we do.

[Skittles]

9. I texted a coworker in Michigan

he replied, "I don't do that but I have heard it"

bottom line is - it IS incorrect, so that's why you'll hear feedback

WHOLE FOODS - correct
KROGERS - incorrect

[Irish_Dem]

12. If you are not supposed to call the store Krogers, what the heck name do you use?

What do you call Arbys and McDonalds?

[DownriverDem]

14. Yes we

call them Arbys and McDonalds. Different geographic areas have a local way of talking. I have never been called on it either.

[Irish_Dem]

16. So you put an S on then end of names too!

[rampartd]

26. there is a bew word , nobody ever heard the word until dear leader used it

"grocery"

[Americanme]

21. Yes, we do

I don't know why, but I am always hearing "Meijers". And my grandmother used to say "K-marts".

[bif]

3. And don't forget, you work at Fords.

And Chryslers.

[MichMan]

20. Fords yes

Dont usually hear people say Chryslers though

[Irish_Dem]

5. Ohio does that too.

I think it sounds weird to drop the S on the names of stores.

A friend from out of state laughs at me when I call Chipotle Chipoltes.

Yes I agree, people are arguing about minor issues.
I think some people are on their last nerve about the election.

[Xavier Breath]

8. I came here to say exactly this.

There's a lot of overlap between Michigan and Ohio in speech. The "s" thing, the "pop" thing, etc. Kroger even sells shirts here that say "Krogers."

I'm goin' to the Krogers in Cincinnatuh for some pop would be a perfectly acceptable thing to say here.

[Irish_Dem]

11. That's the only way it would be said in Ohio.

Looks right to me.

[Diamond_Dog]

15. It drives me crazy to hear people say "Walmarts"

but I just let it go, it ain’t something to fight over.

[Irish_Dem]

17. I do say Walmart.

But all other names of stores and restaurants has an S slapped on it.

[dchill]

28. Overheard over 20 years ago in the next aisle:

"What would we do without Walmartses?"
Indeed.

[mtngirl47]

6. Grammar police are going to do their thing....

When I first started on DU I noticed that when anyone said "I pray to God...." Or "Thank God" then some kind of self-appointed content police would come along and make snarky comments about religion. Heaven forbid if you say something that is perceived as sexist or anti LGBTQIA, or anti Israel, and don't forget the Bernie Bros and all of those fights!

There are always those who have a single issue who will bash you and your opinion if it differs from theirs. Just take it with a grain of salt. Keep on posting. Remember, this is one of few social media type sites where there is truth and knowledge. Also, remember that we are Democrats who will discuss and argue about everything on our way to consensus!

[H2O Man]

10. That happens.

I think it is the nature of internet forums. There are some rude drivers on the information highway. Even here, on this site, there are lots of people who dislike me -- though not nearly as many who know me in person and can't stand me -- and I frequently agree with many of them. But not all.

Luckily, none of those stores you mention are found in the region where I live. But every so often, some kind friend will contact me to say that I have made a spelling error. This, despite the fact that I am Irish by nature, and exercise the right to spell any and all words however the mood strikes me. (Or on how much strong hashish I have smoked or ingested.) There are even people who go so far as to disagree with me on certain issues, and that's not exclusive to here on DU.

In order to survive the next four years -- if extinction is not our fate -- we have to be strong. That includes ignoring those who take cheap shots ...... and by definition, those who attempt to make an issue out of your spelling are taking shots so cheap that they have been reduced to half-price.

Thus, I will share an ancient Irish tradition for handling such things. It has two options. The first is to simply ignore those who aim to insult you for your spelling. The second has two things that you can pick from: the first is to think, "Go shit in mar-a-lago," and the other is to think, "What an empty life without meaningful meaning!" ...... but to then simply ignore them.

[consider_this]

18. hell on grammar police that are MEAN about it, otherwise...

good to share grammar stuff, for example, I'd bet you are really saying Kroger's, Meijer's

[madinmaryland]

19. I'm in Ohio. We go to krogers, aldis, and Dorothy Market Lane.

DLM is always singular, though we do have a Trader Joe’s. We’ve never been to Dots, though they supposed have very good meat.

[Mountainguy]

23. You'd have to prove to me that Krogers isn't what it actually is!

Because that's how I've always said it too.

Just ignore any pretentious assholes.

[Kid Berwyn]

24. Please feel free to add an "s" to whatever name and word you want.

As for the dicks, they’re here to divide and sow chaos.

[carpetbagger]

25. That happens everywhere.

The proper name becomes the possessive, but since we don't usually see apostrophes in business names and logos, it gets dropped.

[Kaleva]

27. I always say Krogers, Meijers and Aldis

[Lulu KC]

29. People who have time to worry about anything like that

need to get a life. Seriously. Ignore them. They are boring.

[usonian]

30. In CA, lots of stores are that way. Von's (but not Safeway), Ralph's, Wallgreens, Trader Joe's, Starbucks 😄 and so on.

My family makes an exception to the rule with Home Depot.
It's called THE DUMP.
Well, it's also called agencia de empleo.

Yes, just ignore creeps. I built up a considerable list of ignores and trash words.

[LisaM]

31. I'm from Michigan and a lot of people do it.

I don't but in general it doesn't bother me (except when people used to say K-Mart's which for some reason sounded worse).

[KentuckyWoman]

32. Kentucky too.

I grew up saying Woolworths. When the one in Lexington moved to a bigger location the sign on the building did not say F.W Woolworth. It said "Woolworths".

If ya can't beat em, join em.

[Meowmee]

33. We do that here too for some

I think the person who responded was referring the the psycho supporter, not to you etc. 🤗

[multigraincracker]

34. What I learned in college.

Anthropology professor, if the message, or thought is conveyed, the use of the words is correct. That would include spelling and grammar.

[Kaleva]

35. My HS English teachers would disagree

[WhiskeyGrinder]

36. People add Ss all over the place; it's less region and more class. But here's an article about it:

https://wgntv.com/news/why-do-people-add-s-to-the-end-of-store-names/

You’ve heard of Kroger’s, Nordstrom’s and JCPenney’s. But did you know none of these stores actually exist? That said, Kroger, Nordstrom and JCPenney do.

Odds are you’ve probably heard someone tack on an “s” to the end of store names before (or maybe you grew up doing it) but have you ever wondered why?

Online, there seems to be confusion over who does it. According to various Reddit threads, the linguistic phenomenon is either something southerners do, something Midwesterners do or something older people do.

Nobody is immune from doing it, either. Back in 2021, Pres. Joe Biden was praised (or roasted) for calling the Midwest supermarket chain Meijer “Meijer’s.”

One reason is that early stores were possessive forms of people's last names, and if there wasn't an apostrophe, people would add one ,as in "Woolworth's".

People love to make grammar correctness their whole personality, which is extremely boring.

[bif]

37. Here's another Michiganderism...

"I was over by Krogers." Instead of "I was at Krogers". My usual response is, "Well if you were over by there, why didn't you stop in?"