How do you pluralize a surname with an S at the end?

[bigquinn772]

Do you add an es or add an apostrophe after the last s? I'm having a picture done of my 2 kids, hubby and myself and I want the title to be The xxxxxxxxxs referring to our family. I could have The xxxxxxxxxs Family but didn't want that.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

You mean like "Keeping up with the Joneses"

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Long time since Grammar school, but I seem to remember with surnames ending in S you just add es.

So for Example for an invite by the family to everyone would be "The Joneses" invite you all for tea and stickies at 3pm this Saturday.

Thats my understanding anyway!!

 

[roaminblue]

James' = belonging to, I believe. Is it the same for a plural?

 

[smudgedj]

Ends in s, x, ch, sh, or z then you use es as in Joneses.

 

[flightless]

Technically I think it should be "es", but it's not exactly cut and dry. I stick to just the apostrophe but I guess it depends on the name.

 

[bigquinn772]

I just wrote it out and to me it doesn't look right (only because I've never seen it written before) but if that's the right way to do it, so be it.
Thanks guys.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Just put an apostrophe in front of every 's'.

 

[bigquinn772]

Technically I think it should be "es", but it's not exactly cut and dry. I stick to just the apostrophe but I guess it depends on the name.

I was thinking along your lines initially.

 

[smudgedj]

James' = belonging to, I believe. Is it the same for a plural?

Only use an apostrophe for creating the possessive form.