>Craig,
>
>What's the one... I'm going up to the store."
>
>Best,
>
>DD
Oh...going to the store is another one:
"I'm going to the A&P"
They never say "the Pathmark", "the ShopRite", etc. "the" is only used when referring to A&P. In the south, "the" is used when referring to Piggly-Wiggly, but not with other chains.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer