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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Proper name grammar

What is the correct manner to spell one's last name as a possessive when ending in "s".

For example: The Jones Family - The Joneses? or The Jones'

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This is Robert Jones. This is Robert Jones's wife, Ellen. This is Robert and Ellen Jones.

  • This is Robert Jones.
  • This is Robert Jones's wife, Ellen.
  • This is Robert and Ellen Jones.
  • The Joneses are very kind people This is Rover.
  • He is the Joneses' dog.
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This is Robert Jones. This is Robert Jones's wife, Ellen.

This is Robert and Ellen Jones. The Joneses are very kind people

This is Rover. He is the Joneses' dog.

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