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Anonymous wrote:Yes. My last name ends with an s so we use "The ____s Family" to avoid adding an "es." My SIL just sent out her card and totally botched it. Same last name that ends in s and her card said "The ____s" no "es" and no "family"

So it said like The Williams? Or Williamss

It said The Williams

The Williams would make a great band name if all the members were named....William.

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Anonymous wrote:This is so annoying to me too. I have even seen a few people who have a welcome mat or sign hanging up at their house w their surname that says “welcome to the Smith’s.” I really wish someone would tell them (but I’m not going to be the one to do that/too much of a people pleaser)

Short for the Smith's home... which is correct.

Nope. As someone said above, it would be the Smiths' home.

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Anonymous wrote:Still recall a friend’s expensive, professionally-made holiday card with the family name printed collage style in varying fonts proclaiming Merry Christmas*Lewis’s*Lewis’s*

I’d like to use this thread to publicly shame a church leader who insists upon sending invitations for the youth group to gather at the Johnson’s house or thanking the O’Malley’s for hosting. “Thanks for the flowers, Robinson’s!

I hope that you are equally eager to publicly thank church leaders who bother to organize youth group get togethers.

I don’t believe incorrect grammar is anywhere near as important as fostering positive social connections for our youth. Church leaders are usually laid very little or volunteer their services.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so annoying to me too. I have even seen a few people who have a welcome mat or sign hanging up at their house w their surname that says “welcome to the Smith’s.” I really wish someone would tell them (but I’m not going to be the one to do that/too much of a people pleaser)

Short for the Smith's home... which is correct.

Anonymous wrote:Sam Humphreys

Mary Humphreys

The Humphreyses

Anonymous wrote:This is so annoying to me too. I have even seen a few people who have a welcome mat or sign hanging up at their house w their surname that says “welcome to the Smith’s.” I really wish someone would tell them (but I’m not going to be the one to do that/too much of a people pleaser)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My last name ends with an s so we use "The ____s Family" to avoid adding an "es." My SIL just sent out her card and totally botched it. Same last name that ends in s and her card said "The ____s" no "es" and no "family"

So it said like The Williams? Or Williamss

It said The Williams

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My last name ends with an s so we use "The ____s Family" to avoid adding an "es." My SIL just sent out her card and totally botched it. Same last name that ends in s and her card said "The ____s" no "es" and no "family"

We have "The Humphreys" in our family. Humphreyses seems wrong, don't you think? I agree that "Family" avoices the issue, but some names ending in -s seem to work in the plural without any changes.

No. If their last name is Humphreys, it's "the Humphreys family" or "the Humphreys."

Saying "happy holidays from the Humphreys" will make people think their last name is Humphrey. It does not "work."

Had a friend who botched this with their wedding. Hashtag #introducingthehumphreys and literally nobody told them at any point in the process.

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Anonymous wrote:Still recall a friend’s expensive, professionally-made holiday card with the family name printed collage style in varying fonts proclaiming Merry Christmas*Lewis’s*Lewis’s*

I’d like to use this thread to publicly shame a church leader who insists upon sending invitations for the youth group to gather at the Johnson’s house or thanking the O’Malley’s for hosting. “Thanks for the flowers, Robinson’s!

I hope that you are equally eager to publicly thank church leaders who bother to organize youth group get togethers.

I don’t believe incorrect grammar is anywhere near as important as fostering positive social connections for our youth. Church leaders are usually laid very little or volunteer their services.

Anonymous wrote:Still recall a friend’s expensive, professionally-made holiday card with the family name printed collage style in varying fonts proclaiming Merry Christmas*Lewis’s*Lewis’s*

I’d like to use this thread to publicly shame a church leader who insists upon sending invitations for the youth group to gather at the Johnson’s house or thanking the O’Malley’s for hosting. “Thanks for the flowers, Robinson’s!