How do you use an apostrophe to make a surname plural?

Answer 1

Generally the same rule applies as for contractions: an apostrophe replaces a missing letter or missing letters. For example, O'Malley was probably originally Of Malley, and D'Angelo was probably originally De Angelo.

Answer 2

You only put an apostrophe in a last name if you are saying that something belongs to that person or people (ex: Tim Johnson's cat or The Johnsons' cat) or when you're using a contraction to say that that person 'is' something (ex: "Harry Smith's a veterinarian") Note: Using a name as a contraction is not something you would want to do in a report or formal letter. If you're talking about a whole family, put the apostrophe after the S. If you're talking about one person, put the apostrophe before the S.

Answer 3

Say that your last name was Tony, you would say First Name Tony's. And if your last name was Clintons, and it ended with and S then you would write in like this, First name Clintons'. --- Note that there are some family names that contain an apostrophe, such as O'Connor, O'Shea ... There's also De'Ath (which look just a shade less gloomy than Death).

Answer 4

When someones name ends end the letter "s", you should use just an apostrophe.

If the name does not end in you should use an apostrophe then the letter "s".

e.g. "This is James' ball that hit Kaitie's cat."

Answer 5

If the name ends in s like James and you want to say something like jameses favourite colour is red then you do this- James' and the s becomes the plural.

Answer 6

The simple rule is: you don't put apostrophes in someone's name (Cultures which use the glottal stop as a phoneme may put them to indicate the glottal stop).

Answer 7

You don't. Apostrophes are uses to show possession.

Answer 8

To make a surname plural, add an apostrophe followed by an "s" at the end of the name. For example, if you have multiple people with the surname Smith, you would write it as "the Smiths' house."

Answer 9

how about D'Arcy or D'Eath