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LONG HIN LAM Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Name of a clan
If I want to refer to the whole family of one person (e.g. Mr. White), should I say the White's family or the Whites?
In other words, is it an appropriate way that we add an 's' after the family name to refer to the whole clan?
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LONG HIN LAM should I say the White's family No, you cannot. It is 'the White family'. LONG HIN LAM or the Whites?
- LONG HIN LAM should I say the White's family No, you cannot.
- It is 'the White family'.
- LONG HIN LAM or the Whites?
- Yes, that too.
- LONG HIN LAM is it an appropriate way that we add an 's' after the family name to refer to the whole clan?
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LONG HIN LAMshould I say the White's family
No, you cannot. It is 'the White family'.
LONG HIN LAM or the Whites?
Yes, that too.
LONG HIN LAMis it an appropriate way that we add an 's' after the family name to refer to the whole clan?
Yes, if you avoid apostrophes.
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"Clan" is specific to societies that are clannish by nature. The people of Scotland are divided into clans.
I belong to the McFarlane clan.
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