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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Plural Family Names on Gift?
I am having platters for a few of my friends personalized.
Should the name on it be The Jones or The Jones"?
or The Smiths or the The Smith's.
Does this fall under the possessive rule or not.?
Should the name on it be The Jones or The Jones"?
or The Smiths or the The Smith's.
Does this fall under the possessive rule or not.?
Top answer
Do not use the apostrophe to form the plural. A gift basket for the Smiths. A gift basket for the Joneses.
- Do not use the apostrophe to form the plural.
- A gift basket for the Smiths.
- A gift basket for the Joneses.
- A gift basket for the Gonzalezes.
- If you think this looks too odd, you can always write "the Jones family" etc.
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Do not use the apostrophe to form the plural.
A gift basket for the Smiths.
A gift basket for the Joneses.
A gift basket for the Gonzalezes.
If you think this looks too odd, you can always write "the Jones family" etc.
A gift basket for the Smiths.
A gift basket for the Joneses.
A gift basket for the Gonzalezes.
If you think this looks too odd, you can always write "the Jones family" etc.
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