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Is it my father's house or my fathers house?
My father's house. The apostrophe shows that your father is in possession of the house.
Is the apostrophe correct in saying Daves' house?
The house belongs to Dave. It should be Dave's house.
What is the correct use of the apostrophe for a sign that reads Future Home Of ... Family's last name?
The use of apostrophes in last names is no different from their use in any other word. If you are referring to a house to belong to a family named "Smith," the sign would read "The Future Home of the Smiths." No apostrophe: it is merely a plural noun. If the phrase were "The Smiths' Home," that apostrophe is correct because you're using the plural possessive: the house belongs to more than one Smith. People who write things like "The Smith's" are incorrect (as was the previous answer to this question). General Point If you indicate possession by using of you musn't also use 's or s'.
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 an apostrophe in the sentence Please meet the Smith's?
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...)
How do you plural last name ending in s?
To pluralize a last name ending in "s," simply add an apostrophe after the "s" without adding an additional "s." For example, the Smiths' house is correct for the plural possessive form of the Smith family.
Is house' directions a correct grammar?
The apostrophe floating on its own at the end of a word is not usually correct in the singular form, and it is certainly incorrect in "house' directions". Write instead "house directions". If the plural is required, the apostrophe at the end of a word is correct. For example, when seeking the directions to a group of houses, it is correct (though somewhat awkward) to write houses' directions.
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.
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."
Should a house sign say The Smiths or The Smith's?
The house sign should say "The Smiths" to indicate that the house belongs to the Smith family. Using "The Smith's" would be incorrect, as it implies possession or belonging to a single individual named Smith.
What is the plural proper noun possessive on names ending with H?
The Nash family are the Nashes. They live at the Nashes'house.
Where is Mrs Smiths pies made?
at her house
