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re: Why do people say "making groceries"?
Posted on 10/7/15 at 6:58 pm to RedPop4
Posted on 10/7/15 at 6:58 pm to RedPop4
Redpop4, this is the correct answer.
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As I understand it, the French for grocery shopping involves the verb for "to make/to do" which is fare in Italian, and hacer in Spanish. Whatever it is in French, it likely to be part of the colloquial phrase in said language.
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The expression derives from the French faire son marché, “to do one’s market shopping," faire translating either "to do" or "to make."
This post was edited on 10/7/15 at 7:05 pm
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Posted on 10/7/15 at 7:03 pm to Karnac
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