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Arethusa Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
What is the plural of "Allens"
I have a course teaching the plural for Morris is "Morris's".
I was taught is was "Morrises". Now I have Allens's. Should that not be "Allenses"?
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arethusa I have a course teaching the plural for Morris is "Morris's". No. That's not right.
- arethusa I have a course teaching the plural for Morris is "Morris's".
- No.
- That's not right.
- The plural is never formed with an apostrophe.
- The apostrophe is for something else (possession).
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arethusaI have a course teaching the plural for Morris is "Morris's".
No. That's not right. The plural is never formed with an apostrophe. The apostrophe is for something else (possession).
the Morris family = the Morrises / the Morrises' children
the Allens family = the Allenses / the Allenses' children
the Jones family = the Joneses / the
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