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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Proper Names

The last name is Canada - should it say The Canadas or The Canada's
  

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Canada's

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Yoong LiatCanada's
Why use the possessive? I think the plural would just be "The Canadas."

(My last name is Hoffman, and I sign cards, etc. "The Hoffmans" -- although I'm always tempted to use "Hoffmen.")
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We invited Mr. and Mrs. Canada to dinner. The Canadas are coming over at 6 pm.
The Canadas' house is a big mansion on Main Street.
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khoff Yoong LiatCanada'sWhy use the possessive? I think the plural would just be "The Canadas."(My last name is Hoffman, and I sign cards, etc. "The Hoffmans" -- although I'm always tempted to use "Hoffmen.")
I was thinking OP was referring to Canada - wrong interpretation.
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"The Canadas" refers to all members of a family. It is necessary to use "the" and "s" (the plural letter) in order to give that meaning.
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