Adding an 'S' to names of pubs, bars and such..

[voodoodanny]

I'm not sure if this a regional or a national thing, a young or an old thing, but has anyone else noticed some people's constant tendency to add a letter S to the ends of pub/bar/shop names and so on?

 

For example:

 

New York, New York (old Rotherham dive) becomes New York, New Yorks;

The Bluecoat is often called The Bluecoats;

Ritzy (awful Lincoln club) was always Ritzys;

...and I've just seen a thread about Feline Tattoos, off Eccy Road, where the poster referred to it as Felines!

 

This probably seems like a pointless, petty thread from someone with too much time on their hands - and maybe it is! - but I'm interested in language. Does anyone else do this or know of places that often acquire an erroneous 'S'?

[AJ sheffield]

In some cases it just flows better

 

I've been to ritzy

 

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I've been to ritzys

 

I've been to the ritzy sounds better.

[AJ sheffield]

I'm not sure if this a regional or a national thing, a young or an old thing, but has anyone else noticed some people's constant tendency to add a letter S to the ends of pub/bar/shop names and so on?

 

For example:

 

New York, New York (old Rotherham dive) becomes New York, New Yorks;

The Bluecoat is often called The Bluecoats;

Ritzy (awful Lincoln club) was always Ritzys;

...and I've just seen a thread about Feline Tattoos, off Eccy Road, where the poster referred to it as Felines!

 

This probably seems like a pointless, petty thread from someone with too much time on their hands - and maybe it is! - but I'm interested in language. Does anyone else do this or know of places that often acquire an erroneous 'S'?

 

Definitely to much time voodoodannys.

[truman]

I've been to the ritzy sounds better.

 

Usually pronounced as "A've bin t' ritzy"

[AJ sheffield]

Usually pronounced as "A've bin t' ritzy"

 

That reyt theer matey.

[splodgeyAl]

I'd always assumed it was because of the possessive 's', from a time when the name of a business (often) reflected the name of the owner of said business.

[voodoodanny]

I'd always assumed it was because of the possessive 's', from a time when the name of a business (often) reflected the name of the owner of said business.

 

I wondered that too, it's interesting - if that's the case - that a historical language trait like that has endured and is now commonplace in the way the latest generation speaks. I also wondered if it was reserved for places people regarded affectionately too; somehow giving it a familiar, personal quality.

[muddycoffee]

I'd always assumed it was because of the possessive 's', from a time when the name of a business (often) reflected the name of the owner of said business.

 

Clearly the original poster is not very familiar with the english language.

When I see the car that belongs to my Brother, due to the rules of English I can call it "My Brother's car" or "my brother's".

I am using an apostrophe and an "s" to indicate possession.

 

Likewise if I am describing going around to his house and his name is Larry, I can say I am going around to "Larry's"

 

When a pub is named after a person such as "Fagan's" Then it is correct to say that I am thinking of going to fagan's on saturday night.

 

I am amazed that someone does not know such simple gramatical rules, how do you manage to get someone to employ you ?

[Speckled Hen]

I think they do it as a warning that it is a naff pub that sells no real ale.

[HotPhil]

The one that irritates me is The Roxy, as it was, being referred to as Roxy's. The new owners are even having a night soon called "Memories of Roxy's" (or something similar). I'd have hoped they might have made the effort to get it right. But then I'm uber-grumpy this week so little things are annoying me.