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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
pluralize last names
The last name is Somer. We want to put our name on top of our mailbox. Do we write "The Somers", "The Somer's," or "The Somers'"?
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The Somers is appropriate. You do not need an apostrophe because the phrase is not possessive.
- The Somers is appropriate.
- You do not need an apostrophe because the phrase is not possessive.
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The Somers is appropriate. You do not need an apostrophe because the phrase is not possessive.
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It depends.
If you want to emphasize the ones who live in your house,you'll write " The Somers ",however if you want to mention that, that mailbox belongs to your family,then you'll have to write " The Somers' ".
If you want to emphasize the ones who live in your house,you'll write " The Somers ",however if you want to mention that, that mailbox belongs to your family,then you'll have to write " The Somers' ".
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Hi,
The last name is Somer. We want to put our name on top of our mailbox.
Why don't you just put 'Somer'? That's what lots of people do.
Best wishes, Clive
The last name is Somer. We want to put our name on top of our mailbox.
Why don't you just put 'Somer'? That's what lots of people do.
Best wishes, Clive
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So for my last Gonzalez, Would I put The Gonzalezs or The Gonzalez's?
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This dog belongs to the Gonzalezes.
It is the Gonzalezes' dog.
This is Maria Gonzalez's dog.
It is the Gonzalezes' dog.
This is Maria Gonzalez's dog.
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Hi,
In the same way as I suggested in 2005, you might consider simply putting 'Gonzalez' on your mailbox.
Best wishes, Clive
In the same way as I suggested in 2005, you might consider simply putting 'Gonzalez' on your mailbox.
Best wishes, Clive
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