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Hotmale Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The chemist's

Hello,

I know that it's correct to say (at least in BrE) "Go to the chemist's" or "buy something at the chemist's", but what if I wanted to use the plural form?
"You can buy them at the chemists"? Should I drop "the"? Should I use an apostrophe? - chemists' ?
I'm lost here.

Thank you
  

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Hotmale Should I drop "the"? Should I use an apostrophe? - chemists' ?

— Mister Micawber

  • Hotmale Should I drop "the"?
  • Should I use an apostrophe?
  • - chemists' ?
  • Continue to use the singular form, chemist's , which is generic.
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HotmaleShould I drop "the"? Should I use an apostrophe? - chemists' ?
Continue to use the singular form, chemist's, which is generic.
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Thank you. So, is it correct to say: "You can buy this product at the chemist's in the whole contry?"
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Mister MicawberContinue to use the singular form, chemist's, which is generic.
My understanding of the difference between the chemists in Canada and in England has to do with legal liability. Whereas in Canada a chemist (pharmacist) is an employee of the store (and the store is responsible for errors of its employees); in England the chemist can be sued separ
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It's a bit awkward as written. You could use one of these:
You can buy this product at the chemist's anywhere in the country.
You can buy this product at the chemist's throughout the country.
You can buy this product at the chemist's all over the country.
You can buy this product at any chemist's in the country.
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Thank you for the correction, Blue Jay Emotion: smile
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Blue JayYou can buy this product at the chemist's anywhere in the country.You can buy this product at the chemist's throughout the country.You can buy this product at the chemist's all over the country.
These could also be written or said without the before chemist's.
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