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I've heard words such as 'ubiquitous' used to describe how prolific the presence of the greengrocer's apostrophe is, but is there any actual data available on how prolific it is in everyday life ( signs, advertising etc.?)

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  • You can check here: books.google.com/ngrams/…
    – user66974
    Commented Apr 1, 2016 at 8:06
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    I'm not sure that helps to figure out the frequency with which shops mistakenly put apostrophes in promotional materials like signs, Josh. :P
    – John Clifford
    Commented Apr 1, 2016 at 8:11
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    @JohnClifford - it is probably the only available source of its usage frequency in writing. As for road signs I guess you have to take a walk :)
    – user66974
    Commented Apr 1, 2016 at 8:15
  • It would be a great source if OP were just looking for how often in writing people say the word "greengrocer's" but that's just the name of the kind of apostrophe under discussion. :)
    – John Clifford
    Commented Apr 1, 2016 at 8:24
  • Does that mean the erroneous apostrophe in plural words? I'm not familiar with the phrase.
    – Jacktose
    Commented Apr 9, 2016 at 10:50

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