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Making a plural of a surname does not require an apostrophe.Single: I met Mrs. Kelly last week.

Plural: The Kellys seem like a nice family.



Possessive singular: The Kelly's garbage can rolled down the street.

Possessive, plural: The Kellys' voices carried down the block.

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