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  1. 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 which …

  2. apostrophe - The Jones's, Joneses, or Jones'? - English Language ...

    Oct 24, 2014 · The writing of Mr. Jones' indicates possessive but no spoken ez. I have also heard other people who will say (phonetic) "The Jonesesez ornament" or "The Smithsez ornament" especially in …

  3. 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...

  4. "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 much misused …

  5. Spacing after Mr./Mrs./Ms.? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 consist of the first …

  6. grammaticality - How to address an entire family in a letter? - English ...

    Apr 4, 2022 · How should you start a letter when addressing an entire family? Dear The Jones Family, or Dear Jones Family, I was discussing this with my wife and I preferred the former while my wife …

  7. 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 shown?

  8. What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in "‑s"?

    Dec 29, 2018 · Usually, the possessive is pronounced regularly, though the spelling may vary: Jones’ , Jones’s dʒoʊnzəz. Less commonly, the possessive ending is unpronounced (dʒoʊnz), but the …

  9. Equivalent for "née" in spoken English - English Language & Usage ...

    How about simply translating née into English, giving born? "Jane Smith (born Doe)" For an example of usage, see this web page Additionally, see this definition (1b): used for saying that someone had a …

  10. Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or "Good morning John"?

    Apr 22, 2016 · Which of these is in the correct format? Good morning, John. Or Good morning John.