Use an apostrophe after the “s” (s’) at the end of a plural noun to show possession.
Q. What is the plural possessive of Attorney General?
Applying these rules to attorney general, we see that the plural is attorneys general, the singular possessive is attorney general’s, and the plural possessive is attorneys general’s.
Table of Contents
- Q. What is the plural possessive of Attorney General?
- Q. How do you say attorney in plural?
- Q. Does attorneys have an apostrophe?
- Q. How do you make a last name plural possessive?
- Q. Where does the apostrophe go when a last name ends in s?
- Q. Is there an apostrophe in last name?
- Q. When addressing an envelope to a family do you use an apostrophe?
- Q. How do you write the plural of family?
Q. How do you say attorney in plural?
The correct plural spelling of “attorney” is “attorneys.” Because of the vowel before the final letter, this word doesn’t follow the rule of “-y” words turning to “-ies” when pluralized.
Q. Does attorneys have an apostrophe?
an ‘s’ is added after the basic form of the word, to show plural number. this shows possession of a singular noun. plural possessive: attorneys’ an apostrophe and the letter ‘s’ are added after the basic form of the plural.
Q. How do you make a last name plural possessive?
Names are pluralized like regular words. Add -es for names ending in “s” or “z” and add -s for everything else. When indicating the possessive, if there is more than one owner add an apostrophe to the plural; if there is one owner, add ‘s to the singular (The Smiths’ car vs. Smith’s car).
- the parents’ bedroom.
- the Smiths’ lives.
Q. Where does the apostrophe go when a last name ends in s?
Per APA Style, the answer is that the possessive of a singular name is formed by adding an apostrophe and an s, even when the name ends in s (see p. 96 in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual).
Q. Is there an apostrophe in last name?
When making your last name plural, you don’t need to add an apostrophe! The apostrophe makes the name possessive. The last letter of your last name will determine if you add an “-s” or an “-es”. If your last name ends in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, or -x, you add -es to your last name to make it plural.
Q. When addressing an envelope to a family do you use an apostrophe?
The recipient’s family name and address goes in the center of the envelope. You should always include last names on an envelope address. You do not use an apostrophe with last names in addresses. Add an “s” to the end of last names that don’t end in “s,” and add an “es” to the end of last names that end in “s.”
Q. How do you write the plural of family?
You usually make family names plural by adding an “s” to the end. However, if the name ends in “s,” “x,” “z,” “ch,” or “sh,” you usually add an “es” instead (but there are exceptions). The plural of “mother-in-law” is “mothers-in-law.”
