greengrocer

Converse of object

• have: Stuff was delivered; we had a greengrocer who visited once a week; he came round.
• run: Born at Gnosall near Stafford in 1790, by 1814 he was running a greengrocer 's shop in Dudley Street, Wolverhampton.
• own: Her father owned a greengrocer 's shop in Grantham, Leicestershire, England.
• visit: How to survive them all By Diane MacDonald Y ou can probably remember visiting the greengrocer with your mom when you were four.
• become: If you fight all the way you will become the most famous greengrocer in the country.
• use: Also, by re-using the plastic bags from supermarkets and greengrocers used for loose fruit and vegetables.

Adjective modifier

• local: The local greengrocers in the survey obtained 49 per cent of their apple lines from the UK.
• organic: Two Peas in a Pod are the organic greengrocers plus there's a farmers market every Saturday.
• wholesale: Category: Wholesale market greengrocers, private box schemes with free delivery and competitive prices.
• nice: Coopers, a nice greengrocer / general store in Brewood.
• mobile: The mobile greengrocer left a note blaming his death on us, his customers, for not settling our bills quickly enough.
• independent: Only 32 % of Asda's apples were from the UK, compared with 46 % from independent greengrocers.

Modifies a noun

shop: He owned three greengrocer shops in the city usually began his day at 4am.

Noun used with modifier

specialist: But it lacks important core shops and services, such as baker, butcher, specialist greengrocer, hardware store and bank.

Possessives

• shop: I do remember the greengrocer's shop which was just over the bridge.
• apostrophe: Sticklers for correct punctuation were rejoicing today after a government body declared war on the greengrocer's apostrophe.
• boy: Greengrocer's boy and baker's boy, with baskets.

Preposition: in

village: Until last year they owned the greengrocers in the village and had one week off every year for their summer break.