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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar of family names

Is the apostrophe before or after the 's' when referring to The Capulets. Should it be The Capulets

or should it be The Capulets'. It isn't really showing possessive rather it is showing that there are multiple family members belonging to each other.
  

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The apostrophe is needed only for the genitive: The Capulets live in this house. This is the Capulets' house. CB

— Cool Breeze

  • The apostrophe is needed only for the genitive: The Capulets live in this house.
  • This is the Capulets' house.
  • CB
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The apostrophe is needed only for the genitive:

The Capulets live in this house.
This is the Capulets' house.

CB
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Anonymous It isn't really showing possessive
Right. For that reason there is no apostrophe. The Capulets.

CJ
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