
apostrophe - The Jones's, Joneses, or Jones'? - English Language ...
Oct 24, 2014 · I am calligraphing holiday ornaments. I have been given a list of names. Which is correct when a name ends in an es, "The Jones's, or The Joneses, or The Jones'?" Also, …
"Welcome to the Jones__": Plural or Plural Possessive?
Jul 12, 2017 · The plural of Jones is Joneses, ‐es being added as an indicator of the plurality of a word of which the singular form ends in s, as in dresses or messes. The apposition of the …
Jones's or Jones'? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 26, 2011 · I've always heard that when talking about stuff belonging to either a Jones or many Jones, you'd write Jones' (pronounced "Joneses"). But recently I've stumbled upon a book …
punctuation - Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or …
Apr 22, 2016 · Which of these is in the correct format? Good morning, John. Or Good morning John.
Where did "I'm Jonesing" get its meaning from?
I'm Jonesing for a little Ganja, mon... I'm jonesing for a little soul food, brother... (verb) jonesed; jonesing; joneses to have a strong desire or craving for something (Merriam Webster) Where...
Is it The Johnsons or The Johnson's [duplicate]
Nov 28, 2015 · When you are saying The Johnson Family is is The Johnsons or The Johnson's?
word order - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 20, 2011 · In a list of classmates, how is the name of a married female and spouse listed? Is the female given name or her husband's given name written first? How is the maiden name …
Johnson's or Johnsons - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 5, 2018 · Johnson House (in the case of e.g. a charitable foundation) In the case of a name ending in -s (Jones, for example), form the plural and the plural possessive in the usual way: …
Spacing after Mr./Mrs./Ms.? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Yes. "Mrs." and "Jones" are separate words so a space must be placed between them. It may be worth noting that in Commonwealth English, no full-stop is included for abbreviations that …
Do you capitalize "second" or "third" etc, as in "William Jones the ...
Sep 22, 2015 · You would normally call the son of the original William Jones "William Jones, Jr." (Junior). Subsequent descendants would be William Jones III, William Jones IV, etc. Nobody …