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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.
Should a last name have an apostrophe for possessive?
Yes, a last name should have an apostrophe for possessive use. For example, if you want to indicate something belonging to someone with the last name Smith, you would write "Smith's." The apostrophe and the letter "s" show that the item belongs to the person named Smith. If the last name is pluralized, such as "the Smiths," you would use an apostrophe after the "s" (e.g., "the Smiths' house").
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'.
Can an apostrophe be added with capital letters?
Yes, an apostrophe can be used with capital letters, particularly in contractions and possessives. For example, "It's John's book" shows a contraction with "It’s" and possession with "John's." Additionally, when indicating possession for a proper noun, you would write "The Smiths' house." The use of an apostrophe with capital letters follows the same grammatical rules as with lowercase letters.
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
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 add an apostrophe s to Smiths if it is possessive?
Yes, to make the name Smiths into the possessive form, add an apostrophe: Smiths'
Should a last name have an apostrophe for possessive?
Yes, a last name should have an apostrophe for possessive use. For example, if you want to indicate something belonging to someone with the last name Smith, you would write "Smith's." The apostrophe and the letter "s" show that the item belongs to the person named Smith. If the last name is pluralized, such as "the Smiths," you would use an apostrophe after the "s" (e.g., "the Smiths' house").
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.
How do you spell the possessive plural of a surname ending in s?
Just add an apostrophe, like this: "The people to listed all of Jesus' desciples."
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.
In the sentence those are my cousins cars do you use an apostrophe?
yes becasue cousins is plural you would do this: cousins'
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 sentence is grammatically correct- 'this is Luke's book' or 'this is Lukes' book?
The correct sentence would be:This is Luke's book.If Luke ended in an s, the apostrophe would be after the s ; since it doesn't, an apostrophe and then an s must be added for possession.Example: Jesus' disciples, John's disciples....
Where does the apostrophe go in this sentence- That was the Drs order?
It would be Dr's order, but I would spell out the word. "Doctor's order".
What is the possessive of a name ending in y?
For names ending in "y," the possessive form is typically created by adding an apostrophe and "s." For example, if the name is "Toby," the possessive form would be "Toby's." However, if the name is a plural ending in "y," you would simply add an apostrophe after the "s," as in "the Smiths' house."
