no apostrophe...so what do you do for a name that ends in an "s" such as Rubbs??? do you put "the Rubbs" or is it "The Rubbses"?
2006-11-16 08:42:27 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
NO apostrophe! For a name ending in "S" you can add "es" ending, as in the Thomases.
You can avoid the whole awkwardness by addressing your gift to "the Miller Family" or "the Thomas family."
2006-11-16 08:45:18 · answer #1 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Miller Family
The Rubbs Family
you only use the (') when showing ownership like: Mr. Rubbs' car or the Miller's House.
2006-11-16 08:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by 2"CUTE"2B30 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is easiest to write " The Rubbs" or " The Rubbs Family".
no apostrophes because that would mean a possession.
:) good question.
2006-11-16 08:44:26 · answer #3 · answered by smiles 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd say you keep it Rubbs and no apostrophe at all, that's just wrong. It saddens me to see all of the people suggesting that. C'mon people, the apostrophe is for possession! Sorry, pet peeve.
2006-11-16 08:44:34 · answer #4 · answered by Jocelyn L 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Millers
Rubbs
Or just say, "To The Miller Family, " "To the Rubbs Family."
2006-11-16 08:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by wrtrchk 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
To make sure you get it right, why don't you just write "The Rubbs Family"?
2006-11-16 08:45:47 · answer #6 · answered by HW 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make it easy.. put "The Rubbs Family"
2006-11-16 08:45:02 · answer #7 · answered by *bitter-sweetness* 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My feeling is that you would write THE RUBBS' with the apostrophe indicating the missing extra s.
However, the simplest solution is to make it to THE RUBBS FAMILY.
FOLLOW-UP: an apostrophe doesn't ALWAYS mean possession - just think of "doesn't" and "wasn't". It can also indicate a missing letter. (Jocelyn you even used it that way yourself (c'mon) !!!)
2006-11-16 08:44:37 · answer #8 · answered by JaneB 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Why not just use The Miller Family and forget about the s's!
2006-11-16 08:44:57 · answer #9 · answered by wish I were 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
you put the Rubs' with an apostrophe after the s
2006-11-16 08:43:54 · answer #10 · answered by MonyB 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋