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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Surname posted to a residence

If a sign is posted to somebody's house with just their surname, would we make it possessive (eg: The Joneses' or simply The Joneses)?

And would it be (for these particular surnames):

the Jones family tree
the Joneses' family tree

the Stevens family tree
the Stevenses' family tree

the Hastings family tree
the Hastingses' family tree
  

Top answer

I would always simplify just for the sake of appearance. The Jones Family; the Jones residence; the Hastings family tree. Just as I would with the Smith family; the Smith residence; the Smith family tree.

— Philip

  • I would always simplify just for the sake of appearance.
  • The Jones Family; the Jones residence; the Hastings family tree.
  • Just as I would with the Smith family; the Smith residence; the Smith family tree.
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I would always simplify just for the sake of appearance. The Jones Family; the Jones residence; the Hastings family tree. Just as I would with the Smith family; the Smith residence; the Smith family tree.
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