What is it with people adding an 's' to Spencer?
2006-07-26 11:27:35 · 14 answers · asked by Dazza 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Marks and Spencer were two friends who opened their first shop in Leeds, England. Marks was his surname like Jones or Matthews- not plural. I work in M&S and as far as I'm aware there is no decision to change the name, 'Your M&S' is a piece of marketing.
2006-07-26 11:41:43 · update #1
They're adding a collective noun, like I'm going down to Jim and Sally's house.
2006-07-26 11:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well Marks is plural, were there 2 of them? Was their only one Spencer? Should it be Mark and Spencer or are we talking the past participal pronoun of the company Mr Mark and Mr Spencer began, in which case it belonged to Mark and Spencer and was therfore the property of Mark and Spencer and therefore Marks and Spencers, plural................ hey, who gives a ****?.... I love their knickers!!!!
2006-07-26 11:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by lady_in_blue_109 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is difficult because people say the 's' on the Marks and so they just automatically add it onto Spencer. Also, Spencer begins with s
2006-07-26 11:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by cutie pie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its just instinct or habit really.
Its like people call it Marks and Sparks - its just easier to say, and Marks and Spencers is easier to say when it has an s on the end, overwise you have to think to not say the s, and I don't think most people will be bothered to do that.
Anyway, they are changing it to Your M&S soon, if this new ad stuff continues.
2006-07-26 11:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Michael M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not really, but people add the s probabley coz it sells lots of things. Most people call it m&s, Marks and Spencer sounds a bit Posh.
2006-07-26 11:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The finest underwear perveyors in gods creation(or Jack's creation,that funny hair thing,with the tape)...
2006-07-26 11:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not hard to say, I just prefer "Marks N sparks"
2006-07-26 11:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother-in-law in England has no trouble at all saying it, as she goes there quite frequently!
2006-07-26 11:32:36 · answer #8 · answered by Feathery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that they were thinking of changing it to M&S - even easier
2006-07-26 11:33:10 · answer #9 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes!!!!!!!!! I totally agree - and Marks and Sparks is even worse.
2006-07-26 11:31:39 · answer #10 · answered by mariamayo9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋