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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

James

I'm making a doormat for a married couple with last name, James.

Is it then:

The James'
or
The James's

I'm so confused
  

Top answer

Two steps here. First, form the plural, then make it possessive. (What the doormat expression means is "the house of Mr.

— Doctor D

  • Two steps here.
  • First, form the plural, then make it possessive.
  • (What the doormat expression means is "the house of Mr.
  • and Mrs.
  • " So, to make that possessive, we add an apostrophe.
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Two steps here. First, form the plural, then make it possessive. (What the doormat expression means is "the house of Mr. and Mrs. James.")

"The Jameses" is the plural form of "James."

So, to make that possessive, we add an apostrophe.
(Plural nouns that end in "s" take only the apostrophe, not the apostrophe and the "s".)

So your door
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