flightless
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bigquinn772 said:
Yeah, it's simple and looks right. For what it's worth, we're the McManus'.
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How do you pluralize a surname with an S at the end?
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Yeah, it's simple and looks right. For what it's worth, we're the McManus'.
bigquinn772
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flightless said:bigquinn772 said:flightless said: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.
Yeah, it's simple and looks right. For what it's worth, we're the McManus'.
McManuses doesn't look right, does it? :-)
flightless
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bigquinn772 said:flightless said:bigquinn772 said:I was thinking along your lines initially.
Yeah, it's simple and looks right. For what it's worth, we're the McManus'.
McManuses doesn't look right, does it? :-)
Absolutely, looks all wrong. Haha, can you tell I've given this some thought before?
oakiecokie
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What the fuck does "Oakes" mean ????????????? As of a tree !!!!!!!!
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oakiecokie said:What the fuck does "Oakes" mean ????????????? As of a tree !!!!!!!!
Any relation to Alan Oakes?
stonerblue
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bigquinn772 said: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.
Is it in case you forget who y'all are ??
metalblue
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bigquinn772 said: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.
The bigger question is wha sort of fucking surname is xxxxxxxxx?
another generation
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You're the McManus' what?flightless said:For what it's worth, we're the McManus'.
Stuuuuuu
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flightless said:bigquinn772 said:flightless said: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.
Yeah, it's simple and looks right. For what it's worth, we're the McManus'.
Sorry guys, but you're wrong. Apostrophes are only used for omission and possession. McManus' means you're about to name something that belongs to the family. McManuses would be correct.
For what it's worth, I'm a teacher and I cover this stuff regularly.<br /><br />-- Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:37 am --<br /><br />
another generation said:You're the McManus' what?flightless said:For what it's worth, we're the McManus'.
Exactly!
nijinsky's fetlocks
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metalblue said:bigquinn772 said: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.
The bigger question is wha sort of fucking surname is xxxxxxxxx?
It would increase your chances of winning a 'Spot The Ball' competition.
Perhaps his Christian name was Malcolm, and he has a stutter.