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Where should commas go in the following or should the possessive be used on the word client instead Your client Mr Smith's statement is in the mail?
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∙ 14y ago
The statement is a little bit awkward; you might consider rewording it. I would suggest something like "The statement for your client, Mr. Smith, is in the mail."
Another ViewThe sentence is more than "a little bit awkward." However, as written, there should be two commas, one before "Mr. Smith" and one after, because Mr. Smith is probably not the reader's only client. In this case, I fear, the addition of the commas would manage to make the sentence even more ungainly.By the context, I would assume that the sentence is part of a business letter, and the letter is bound to have a "Subject" or "Re" in its heading, the purpose of which is to briefly tell the reader what the letter is about. It's difficult not to infer that the reader, before encountering this clumsy conglomeration, already has a fair idea that Mr. Smith is involved, and that there's a statement being discussed, and that Mr. Smith is his client. Under such circumstances, there's nothing wrong with saying simply, "Mr. Smith's statement is in the mail," thus saving the hand-wringing over comma placement.
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What is the plural possessive of smith?
The possessive form of the plural noun Smiths is Smiths'.example: The Smiths' house is number thirty-two.
Would you add an apostrophe s to Smiths if it is possessive?
Yes, to make the name Smiths into the possessive form, add an apostrophe: Smiths'
Is the word smiths' plural possessive?
Yes, the plural for Smith is Smiths, and the plural possessive is Smiths'.Do not forget to capitalize names; names are proper nouns.
What is the possessive noun of the dog of the Smiths?
The Smith's dog.
What is the plural possessive form for names?
To form the plural possessive form for names, add an apostrophe and an "s" after the plural form of the name. For example, if the name is "Smith" and it is pluralized as "Smiths," the plural possessive form would be "Smiths'.
What is the singular possesive for smiths?
The singular form of the plural noun smiths is smith.The singular possessive form is smith's.example: I bought this at a goldsmith's shop on Main Street.
Do you write the Smiths or the Smith's?
PluralIf referring to something about the Smith family as two or more, it would be the plural Smiths. Ex. The Smiths have two daughters, one son, a dog, a parrot, a hamster, and one snake.*In the above sentence "The Smiths" takes the place in the sentence for "The parents".In addressing, say a Christmas Card, it would be The Smiths.PossessiveIf referring to something owned by a person with the last name of Smith, it would be pluralized and then made possessive, reading Smiths'.Example sentences of possession:The Smiths' dog chased our cat up a tree.The noise that kept me awake until 2 a.m. was the Smiths' dog.When the Smiths held their New Year's Eve party, one of the Smiths' cars and one of the Jones' cars collided in the driveway. (bold is plural, the other two are possessive)Johnny is one of the Smiths living on Second Street.A roofer discovered that raccoons were living in the Smiths' attics and promptly told the Smiths about the various health and safety risks associated with removing the animals. (bold is plural, the other is possessive)
When addressing an envelope do you add an apostrophe when sending it to a family i.e. The Smiths?
NO. "The Smiths" in this case is the plural for the family name, not a possessive form. Example of both forms: "The Smiths were invited for the weekend, but the Smith's new puppy dog was not made welcome at that time."
Do you write the Smith's or The Smith's?
PluralIf referring to something about the Smith family as two or more, it would be the plural Smiths. Ex. The Smiths have two daughters, one son, a dog, a parrot, a hamster, and one snake.*In the above sentence "The Smiths" takes the place in the sentence for "The parents".In addressing, say a Christmas Card, it would be The Smiths.PossessiveIf referring to something owned by a person with the last name of Smith, it would be pluralized and then made possessive, reading Smiths'.Example sentences of possession:The Smiths' dog chased our cat up a tree.The noise that kept me awake until 2 a.m. was the Smiths' dog.When the Smiths held their New Year's Eve party, one of the Smiths' cars and one of the Jones' cars collided in the driveway. (bold is plural, the other two are possessive)Johnny is one of the Smiths living on Second Street.A roofer discovered that raccoons were living in the Smiths' attics and promptly told the Smiths about the various health and safety risks associated with removing the animals. (bold is plural, the other is possessive)
Singular possessive for Smith and Smith?
The singular possessive form for Smith is Smith's.
What is The winter following john smiths departure from Jamestown?
the starving time
Which would be correct The Smiths with an apostrophy or The Smiths without an apostrophy when printing an invitation and noting who the hosts are?
With apostrophe (note spelling) is totally incorrect. "Smiths" is a plural and therefore does not take apostrophe, which denotes possessive case. Many people these days seem to think that apostrophes are required everywhere, but in reality they denote either possessives (the Smiths' dog, the blacksmith's dog) or a contraction such as "where's the dog" (where is the dog). A common mistake even amongst journalists and professional writers is to confuse "its" and "it's". The former is the possessive, the latter a contraction of "it is" as in "every dogs has its day" and "it's a dog of a day".
