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Victo Posted 13 years ago
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(Surname Plurals & Possessives) - The Hastingses, The Hastingses' Home

Are these correct?

1) I am going over to the Hastings' or Hastingses' for dinner. ('House' is implied.)
2) The Hastings or Hastingses are coming over tonight.
3) The Rogers or Rogerses are coming over tonight.
4) the Rogers' or Rogerses' house
5) the Hernandezes' home (owned by more than one Hernandez).
6) the Foxes' residence (owned by Terry and Amy Cox).

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1) I am going over to the Hastings' for dinner. 2) The Hastings are coming over tonight. 3) The Rogers are coming over tonight.

— RandomGuy

  • 1) I am going over to the Hastings' for dinner.
  • 2) The Hastings are coming over tonight.
  • 3) The Rogers are coming over tonight.
  • 4) the Rogers' house 5) the Hernandezes' home OK 6) the Foxes' residence (owned by Terry and Amy F ox).
  • OK Why?
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1) I am going over to the Hastings' for dinner.
2) The Hastings are coming over tonight.
3) The Rogers are coming over tonight.
4) the Rogers' house
5) the Hernandezes' home OK
6) the Foxes' residence (owned by Terry and Amy Fox). OK

Why? I would never say Hastingses or Roger
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