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Would you use an apostrophe in the sentence Please meet the Smith's?
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∙ 9y ago
The Smiths in this case would simply be the plural of Smith. So there would be NO apostrophe.
Plural, meaning both persons as a married couple:
Please meet the Smiths.
The Smiths were away when their house was robbed.
Plural Singular
The robber took the Smith's television.
The Smith's home owners policy covered the theft.
IF you had a large meeting for all families named Smith, the simple plural would also be Smiths. However, for plural possessive, you'd first have Smiths with an apostrophe added, like this:
All the Smiths from Washington, DC attended a city-wide picnic. While there, all the Smiths' (s apostrophe) cars were vandalized. The picnic's promoters, the Browns, were doubly embarrassed; none of the Browns' (s apostrophe) cars were damaged.
If you have more than one person of a surname, just add 's'-- unless the name ends in s. (Smiths) If you have more than one person of a surname, so you add s, to make it possessive, add apostrophe after the plural s. (Smiths' coats... Smiths' cars... Smiths' cellphones...)
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How do you sign a card Love The Smith's or Love the Smiths'?
You would sign it without an apostrophe, because a plural does not usually need an apostrophe. So it would be: Love, the Smiths.
How would you use apostrophe in a sentence?
There are three types of apostrophe. The possessive apostrophe, to show that a letter is missing and to highlight a word or phrase, eg 'hasn't', doesn't', 'can't'. The possessive apostrophe would be used in a sentence such as 'The student's work was of a high standard' meaning the work of the student. However if you are using the word students in the plural form, it would be written 'students' work'.
Which sentence is gramatically correct - would you pass me the sugar please or would you please pass me the sugar?
would you pass me the sugar please
Where does the apostrophe goes in the word you would?
there is no apostrophe
What is the apostrophe of we'd?
We would. Apostrophe=woul[d]
Would you add an apostrophe s to Smiths if it is possessive?
Yes, you would add an apostrophe before the "s" to show possession. For example, "Smith's car" indicates that the car belongs to Smith.
How do you sign a card Love The Smith's or Love the Smiths'?
You would sign it without an apostrophe, because a plural does not usually need an apostrophe. So it would be: Love, the Smiths.
Would you use a apostrophe in the sentence Its going to be a week before your computer is fix?
Yes. 'Its' in that sentence is short for 'it is' so it should have an apostrophe.
Where does the apostrophe go in the tents of the scouts?
There is no apostrophe in that sentence. It would be in: The scouts' tents.
How would you use apostrophe in a sentence?
There are three types of apostrophe. The possessive apostrophe, to show that a letter is missing and to highlight a word or phrase, eg 'hasn't', doesn't', 'can't'. The possessive apostrophe would be used in a sentence such as 'The student's work was of a high standard' meaning the work of the student. However if you are using the word students in the plural form, it would be written 'students' work'.
Where would the apostrophe go in all of the students on the bus got sick?
You don't need an apostrophe in that sentence. Studentsis a plural word, not a possessive.
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".
In the sentence these deer's antlers all have eight points where would the apostrophe go?
The apostrophe is not needed because deer is a singular and plural word. The sentence should read 'These deer antlers all have eight points.'
Where does the apostrophe go in this sentence- That was the Drs order?
The apostrophe should go before the "s" in "Drs" to show that it is a contraction for "doctor's." The correct sentence is: "That was the Dr.'s order."
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'.
How should you punctuate this sentence Mum wondered if there would be bushfire's in December?
Bushfires shouldn't have an apostrophe.
Do you use an apostrophe when you write something like Thank you to the Browns for their help?
For the sentence provided, you would not need an apostrophe because possession is being shown with the possessive pronoun "their."
