Possessive case

Use the apostrophe to indicate possession only. Examples:

The Johnsons are in Vienna.
The Johnsons' friends are in Vienna.
Mr Johnson's wife is in Vienna.

The Joneses' car is parked outside but Mr Jones doesn't want to leave it there for the night.

CB

Cool Breeze
The Joneses' car is parked outside but Mr Jones doesn't want to leave it there for the night.

That's not correct - the genitive of names ending in /-z/, such as Jones, varies in usage between The Jones's car and the Jones' car. There's no Joneses' because you can't add an

I see....but what about "the animals' pain reaction..." off course, when referring to more than one. Is this OK?

Man, you people are really, really helpful!!!

Yes - if you are referring to more than one animal, then animals' is correct. If you are referring to only one animal, the correct form is animal's.


BillJ

got it, thaks!!

alina_stan:

(1) Here in the United States, if Mr. and Mrs. Jones are coming to visit you, it is, indeed, correct to say, "The Joneses are coming." As the first poster said, the Joneses' car is parked outside.

(2) A popular saying in the United States is "Keeping up with the Joneses." That is, having the same thing that your neighbors have.

(3) Furthermore, we can re

BillJYes - if you are referring to more than one animal, then animals' is correct. If you are referring to only one animal, the correct form is animal's.

Now I understand why English grammar is difficult for some even though the number of inflections just couldn't be smaller.

One Jones: Mr/Mrs/Miss Jones
Mr/Mrs/Miss Jones's car (in