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I'm going to personlize a doormat.  Would The Gonzalezs or The Gonzalez's be correct?

Kooyeen · Accepted Answer

Hi,
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I'm not sure, but I'd say the correct form would be "The Gonzalezes"... But you'd better wait for a native speaker who knows how your last name is usually pronounced. I only know how to pronounce it the Italian (maybe Spanish) way.

LAG · Answer

Thanks but I don't think it's Gonzalezes.  I'm pretty sure it's not that.

Schetin · Answer

Gonzalez'

LAG · Answer

I thought about that, Gonzalez'.  That might work unless someone else doesn't think that is right?

CalifJim · Answer

I think you want the plural, don't you? More than one Gonzalez?

In that case, ugly as it seems, it's The Gonzalezes.

If, on the other hand, you want the singular possessive, that is, belonging to a Gonzalez, it's The Gonzalez's. If you want the plural possessive, that is, belonging to more than one Gonzalez, it's The Gonzalezes'.

Since it's a Hispanic name, you might use the convention in Spanish of not pluralizing at all. In Spanish it would be Los Gonzalez. You could borrow that idea, and just use The Gonzalez.

You have lots of options, but to be honest, in your place I would ignore the rules and use whatever I liked best.

CJ

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I'm going to personlize a doormat. Would The Gonzalezs or The Gonzalez's be correct?

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