Why do people say "Tesco's"?

[mrsnorrismeow]

Just that really. People seem to do it all the time. But it's not "Lidl's" or "Aldi's" or "Waitrose's", is it?!?!

[eddiemairswife]

Sainsbury's anyone?

[jellybeanz1212]

I'm off to Asda's
Sorry

[FedUpofLockdown123]

It drives me insane I don't know why but it does. I have heard Lidls and Aldis too (I think it's my mum who says this but not quite sure now 😂)

[woodhill]

Going to Marks later

[CeeceeBloomingdale]

Same reason as they say Mark and Spencer's, Sainsbury's etc

[PineappleUpsideDownCake]

It's funny isn't it.

I grew up with hearing "Tescose" as if it was a word like that. Similarly with Sainsburys, although that actually is their branding.

I didnt come across asda,lidl,aldi until I was grown up and it just never was their name!

It was Smith's, menzie's, Woolies, marks and sparks though then...

[mrsnorrismeow]

But "Sainsbury's" is actually called Sainsbury's, not Sainsbury. That's what the sign outside is. Whereas the sign outside Tesco is Tesco, not Tesco's!!

[PineappleUpsideDownCake]

Asda's sounds very wrong!

[Nikhedonia]

Nowhere near as awful as people who say "Sainsbo's" 🥴🥴🥴

[mrsnorrismeow]

Marks and Spencer's is fine, I don't know why but it is.

[whirlwindwallaby]

They can't read the sign?

[mrsnorrismeow]

Nowhere near as awful as people who say "Sainsbo's

Oh yeah that's awful.

[PineappleUpsideDownCake]

I dont think I ever hear anyone saying Tesco, and not Tesco's.

Tesco's and sainsbury's were the smae era so maybe that's why?

[Pelleas]

You are correct, as, unlike Sainsbury's, Tesco was never the name of the owner - it's an amalgamation of (Jack) Cohen and another company called TES.

However, it doesn't really bother me what people call their supermarket.

[Thelnebriati]

Its the difference between a hard stop (Asda) and a soft ending (o or ee) that needs an ending when you say it out loud.

[Wavescrashingonthebeach]

Where i am from it is The Asda as in "Im going The Asda do you want anything". Lord knows why as we have about a million Asdas nearby it's just the way it is!

I dont think we say Tescos.

I do say Marksies though.

[Pansypotter123]

"Markses" sets my teeth on edge. I have no problem with M and S, or Marks and Spencer's, but "Markses" - just noooooo!!

[PineappleUpsideDownCake]

I thought everyone said Tesco's!!

[iklboo]

Nowhere near as awful as people who say "Sainsbo's

A former colleague said 'Sainzers'. No. Just no.

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

I miss Woolworths.

[StCharlotte]

I really can't get wound up with "Tescos" but there was a shop in our town called "Nobbs" (snigger) which a colleague used to call "Nobbses".

[YouMakeABetterDoorThanAWinda]

I’m going to the Co-op rather than I’m going to Co-op or Co-op’s. Hmm, never thought about it before. Nice but of random for my Saturday.

I wonder what Tessa Coen said?

[BigFatLiar]

I think it's just one of those words that it's easier to say or sounds better when you add the extra s.

[Kljnmw3459]

Sounds better.

[TheChippendenSpook]

It drives me nuts too. Everything does today though!