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Correct use of plural possessive rules



 
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Correct use of plural possessive rules #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 18, 2010 17:22 pm   Correct use of plural possessive rules
 

Peter and Toni Smith are having a party. The invite reads: Mardi Gras at the Smiths. should Smiths] be spelled with an apostrophe? Since the last name does not have an "S" is it correct to just add the "s"?
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Correct use of plural possessive rules #2 (permalink) Tue Jan 19, 2010 13:48 pm   Correct use of plural possessive rules
 

Hello Petetoni
Smith's hair or Smith's_______ possessive
Smiths _________ Smith family
The first refers to specific possession but the second shows his family and it does not possession.
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Correct use of plural possessive rules #3 (permalink) Tue Jan 19, 2010 14:51 pm   Correct use of plural possessive rules
 

Petetoni wrote:
Peter and Toni Smith are having a party. The invite reads: Mardi Gras at the Smiths. should Smiths] be spelled with an apostrophe? Since the last name does not have an "S" is it correct to just add the "s"?


Hello Petetoni ^^;
If the party is at the Smiths' place, there must be an apostrophe to imply possession [of the place]

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