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corner shop?
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Is a 'corner shop' the same as a general store? Meaning a small universal shop in a village? I need it to be in a city, so maybe the meaning is different?
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Lidia
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Lidia
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1.a grocery shop ususally located on the corner of a street. the owner is usually called Mr Patel and the shop is open 24/7 the shop is open 24/7 because all of the windows are too expensive to replace once they have been smashed by neighbour hood drive bys and townies
the owner usually has a son called jay who has performed work experience in a Texaco garage. only two childern are allowed at any one time although they usually break the door down and raid the shop.
2. An excuse for a shop run by sweep sweepers. Only two childern are allowed at any one time although they usually break the door down and raid the shop.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term =corner+shop
Brit. a small shop selling groceries and general goods in a mainly residential area.
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/cornersho p?view=uk
In Australia, Canada and the United States, a general store is a retailer located in a small town or in a rural area with a broad selection of merchandise crammed into a relatively small space where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general goods, both in stock and special order from warehouses. In the United Kingdom, similar retailers tend to be referred to as a "village shop" in rural areas or a "corner shop" in urban areas or suburbs. The concept of the general store is very old, and although some still exist, there are far fewer than there once were, due to urbanization, urban sprawl, and the relatively recent phenomenon of big-box stores.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Shop
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/cornersho p?view=uk
In Australia, Canada and the United States, a general store is a retailer located in a small town or in a rural area with a broad selection of merchandise crammed into a relatively small space where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general goods, both in stock and special order from warehouses. In the United Kingdom, similar retailers tend to be referred to as a "village shop" in rural areas or a "corner shop" in urban areas or suburbs. The concept of the general store is very old, and although some still exist, there are far fewer than there once were, due to urbanization, urban sprawl, and the relatively recent phenomenon of big-box stores.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Shop