Bought these in Iceland's yesterday....

[Worthingite]

Bloody lovely. Can't you just tell it's a slow news day?!?!

 

[halbpro]

Wait in Iceland's? It's not like Sainsbury's where is was started by the Iceland family. It's just Iceland.

And yeah, I'm being a huge pedant.

 

[Yoda]

Slow news day?

BREAKING NEWS: Crawley Hospital evacuated after fire - Local - Crawley Observer

 

[Triggaaar]

Wait in Iceland's? It's not like Sainsbury's where is was started by the Iceland family. It's just Iceland.

And yeah, I'm being a huge pedant.

But I am the resident pedant, and he bought them in a shop belonging to Iceland, ie, Iceland's shop. I bought my Mars ice-cream from Tesco's.

 

[halbpro]

But I am the resident pedant, and he bought them in a shop belonging to Iceland, ie, Iceland's shop. I bought my Mars ice-cream from Tesco's.

An interesting argument. Not one I'd agree with, as it just seems redundant, but sound reasoning certainly.

 

[Triggaaar]

An interesting argument. Not one I'd agree with

Ok.

it just seems redundant

In what way? It's like if you go and see you friend John, you go to John's.

 

[halbpro]

Ok.
In what way? It's like if you go and see you friend John, you go to John's.

In that the shop is already called Iceland. You would not say "I'm going to John", unless he had, in a fit of egotistical naming, renamed his house to his own name; that's the need for the possessive. With Iceland or Tesco there's no need for the possessive, the shop is already called that.

 

[Titanic]

But I am the resident pedant, and he bought them in a shop belonging to Iceland, ie, Iceland's shop. I bought my Mars ice-cream from Tesco's.

I bought my Mars ice cream from Poundland.

 

[Triggaaar]

With Iceland or Tesco there's no need for the possessive, the shop is already called that.

I get you. There's no need, but it can sound nicer. Anyhow, superfluous or not, it's not wrong.

 

[Triggaaar]

I bought my Mars ice cream from Poundland.

Fair point, well made.

 

[halbpro]

I get you. There's no need, but it can sound nicer. Anyhow, superfluous or not, it's not wrong.

Indeed. I will retract my earlier statement, although I have never heard it called Iceland's before.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Wait in Iceland's? It's not like Sainsbury's where is was started by the Iceland family. It's just Iceland.

And yeah, I'm being a huge pedant.

I think there's a comma missing there.

Yes, I am being an even hugerer pedant...

 

[narly101]

I think there's a comma missing there.

Yes, I am being an even hugerer pedant...

I'm really not happy abour your usage of "hugerer". I would have preferred "larger".

 

[Gonzo]

They are f***ing RANK. Got that horrible cheap faux cream and chocolate taste to them EURGH!

 

[Bakero]

I get you. There's no need, but it can sound nicer. Anyhow, superfluous or not, it's not wrong.

Unless I'm mistaken, the shop doesn't belong to Iceland. It's not Iceland's shop. You wouldn't buy a Whopper meal from Burger King's restaurant, would you?

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Something very similar but Orange flavour in ours. Lush. Shame only go in there about once a year else I'd have stocked up. They're a fine company for certain things, but other things are minging

 

[Triggaaar]

Unless I'm mistaken, the shop doesn't belong to Iceland. It's not Iceland's shop.

Sure it's their shop. Whose shop do you think it is?

You wouldn't buy a Whopper meal from Burger King's restaurant, would you?

If I wanted a Whopper meal, I'm not sure where else I'd go.

 

[Bakero]

Sure it's their shop. Whose shop do you think it is?

I'm not sure who owns it but I'm fairly sure it's not Iceland.

If I wanted a Whopper meal, I'm not sure where else I'd go.

Burger King

(Or Hungry Jack's if you're in Australia).

 

[Triggaaar]

I'm not sure who owns it but I'm fairly sure it's not Iceland.

My mate John doesn't own his house, but I go to John's, not to his landlords. And while Iceland may only be leasing the building, they'll have had the shop fitted, and it will be their shop.

 

[Bakero]

My mate John doesn't own his house, but I go to John's, not to his landlords. And while Iceland may only be leasing the building, they'll have had the shop fitted, and it will be their shop.

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