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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Possessive form for last names/family

Hi, I would like to know how to create possessive form for last names and families than end in S.

Like...

Mike Jones' book?

The Jones (family) new car.

The Smiths new brick house.

Thank you!
  

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Last name Singular Jones / Loomis / Thomas / Parsons / Apopolous / Smith Plural Joneses / Loomises / Thomases / Parsonses / Apoplouses / Smiths Possessive of last name Singular Jones's / Loomis's / Thomas's / Parsons's / Apopolous's / Smith's Plural Joneses' / Loomises' / Thomases' / Parsonses' / Apoplouses' / Smiths' The Thomases went to the theatre in the Apopolouses' new car. Mr. Loomis's car was parked in the Joneses' driveway.

— CalifJim

  • Last name Singular Jones / Loomis / Thomas / Parsons / Apopolous / Smith Plural Joneses / Loomises / Thomases / Parsonses / Apoplouses / Smiths Possessive of last name Singular Jones's / Loomis's / Thomas's / Parsons's / Apopolous's / Smith's Plural Joneses' / Loomises' / Thomases' / Parsonses' / Apoplouses' / Smiths' The Thomases went to the theatre in the Apopolouses' new car.
  • Mr.
  • Loomis's car was parked in the Joneses' driveway.
  • Mr.
  • Smith invited Mrs.
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Last name
Singular Jones / Loomis / Thomas / Parsons / Apopolous / Smith

Plural Joneses / Loomises / Thomases / Parsonses / Apoplouses / Smiths

Possessive of last name
Singular Jones's / Loomis's / Thomas's / Parsons's / Apopolous's / Smith's

Plural Joneses' / Loomises' / Thomases' / Parsonses' / Apoplouses'
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