What do you call the place where you buy your food?

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  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    it's funny my dad calls EVERYTHING "the store." You ask him where he's going and he says "the store." He asks you if you want to come along to "the store." By "the store" he could mean the grocery store, he could mean the mall, he could mean macys, he could mean the bookstore, he could mean the liquor store, he could mean the butcher...
  • Allie
    Allie Posts: 2,908
    failedpersephone wrote:
    yeah, I actually call it by the store name too...so when I am going to "Ralph's" I say "I am going to Ralph's" and when I am going to "Von's" I say "I am going to Von's" and when I am going to "Albertson's" I say, "I am going to Albertson's" and when I am going to "Henry's" I say, "I am going to Henry's" and when I am going to "Trader Joe's" I say "I am going to Trader Joe's" and when I am going to "Stater Bros." I say, "I am going to Stater Brothers" and when I am going to Target's "marketplace" I say "I am going to the Marketplace in Target" and when I am going to buy in bulk, I go to "Costco" and I say "I am going to Costco" and when I am going to "Smart & Final" I say, "I am going to Smart & Final" and when I want chiccarones, I go to "Gigante" and I say "I am going to Gigante" and when I want to get the right pasillos, I go to "Northgate" and I say "I am going to Northgate"

    it makes it easier for people to know exactly where I am going. :p

    this is so funny! You don't have a Safeway out there by you?
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  • moxie
    moxie Posts: 80
    I think it is regional.

    I say grocery store.
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  • bacchanal
    bacchanal Posts: 149
    grocery store
  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Pets Mart
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,618
    bodega in the hood ...
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    supermarket
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  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    Stupidmarket
  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Dumpster
  • Jennytree
    Jennytree Posts: 5,340
    the shop. That usually covers it. Either that or the name of the shop, mostly Tesco's or Dunnes.
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    a shop
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  • eyedclaar
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    Grocery Store
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    I call it the supermarket (Or Sainsbury's)because it's not just where I buy groceries. I also buy household products and some cosmetics there.


    If I were going to a market, it would be a little place selling fresh produce outside. If I just wanted bread or booze, it would be the corner shop because it's the nearest shop. LOL
  • illegal pants
    illegal pants Posts: 13,471
    supermarket in my part of oz.. though no on really says 'supermarket' more like 'i'm going to coles/woolies/safeway/foodland/bi-lo' etc :p
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    wolfbear wrote:
    I usually call it by the name of the store I'm going to. Otherwise, just grocery store. :)

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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    usually my husband and i both just specify the exact store name we are going to, but sure....our grocery stores/markets....we do call them supermarkets, because they are super markets. :p in the past, hell even today...there are outdoor food markets, always referred to as markets...selling a variety of foods. 'super markets' do the exact same, except indoors...and usually much larger, and even more variety of foods. that's how i kinda think the word originated. i would never refer to a tiny local corner grocery store, a bodega, etc....as a supermarket, not the same thing. so supermarkets are alive and well in NY too!
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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    I usually switch back and forth from grocery store to supermarket
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  • DMBPJ20
    DMBPJ20 Posts: 160
    Supermarket.
    Or just the name of whatever store it is ... Jewel, Star Market, Trader Joe's, etc.
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Store or grocery store.

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