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Bethh102769 Posted 13 years ago
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Please plan to join us for the Department Chair’s Holiday Gathering on Friday, December 6, at the Briares’ house. Did I put the apostrophe in the correct place if I am speaking about the house that belongs to Joe & Jan Briare?
  

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bethh102769 speaking about the house that belongs to Joe & Jan Briare? Yes. They are the Briares.

— CalifJim

  • bethh102769 speaking about the house that belongs to Joe & Jan Briare?
  • Yes.
  • They are the Briares.
  • A plural that ends in S takes an apostrophe after the S.
  • Briares'.
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bethh102769speaking about the house that belongs to Joe & Jan Briare?
Yes. They are the Briares. A plural that ends in S takes an apostrophe after the S. Briares'.

CJ
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Even if their name is Briare? Without a "s" at the end?
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bethh102769 Even if their name is Briare? Without a "s" at the end?
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