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chriscurwen
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 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: Why Fish & Chip Shop, but not Fish & Chips Shop? |
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Hi,
Does anyone have any idea why we say 'Fish & Chip Shop' but not 'Fish & Chips Shop'?
We buy Fish & Chips from a shop, so why do we drop the 's' and just say 'Fish & Chip Shop'?
Thanks,
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mesmark
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Nagano, Japan
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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When a noun is used as an adjective, we use the singular form:
book store
pet shop
pencil case
coin purse
letter carrier
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Grover
Joined: 28 Apr 2011
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:54 am Post subject: Okay Over Here |
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| I'm guessing that's British English you are talking about old chap. On this side of the pond we can indeed say "Fish & Chips Shop." I suppose it's the sibilance that makes it possible. Likewise we would say "The Simpsons Show." In both cases the adjectival part is taken as a single, unbreakable piece, the first one being a menu item the second one being the title of a program. |
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