0
Aceno1 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Should I add‘The’and 'S' ?

please help me out this ?(or please help me out with this [:^)])

when I want to say a name of a family ,

should I add a 's' after the name of a family memerber?

and if I want to express the family's sth,should I add another 's' after it

and if so,then is there a 'The' before?

e.gThe brand of Henrys 's car is volksvagen?

The brand of the Henrys' car is ....

The brand of Henrys's car is ....

etc

so which one is correct?

It drives me crazy ,Emotion: sad

tks for ur reply
  

Top answer

The Henrys' car is a volkswagon. (This assumes the surname is Henry. Henry can also be a first name.

— Khoff

  • The Henrys' car is a volkswagon.
  • (This assumes the surname is Henry.
  • Henry can also be a first name.
  • ") (My own last name is Hoffman.
  • )
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
The Henrys' car is a volkswagon. (This assumes the surname is Henry. Henry can also be a first name. If you are talking about one person whose first name is Henry, then it would be "Henry's car...")

(My own last name is Hoffman. I'm always tempted to write "The Hoffmen" instead of "The Hoffmans.)
0
0
please help me out this ?(or please Please help me out with this.
0
0
CalifJim ,I should say great many thanks to you,and you all!

Thank you for all your kind helps ,I got it Emotion: smile
0
0
and tks to everyone !
0

Related Questions