I am having a gift engraved for friends with the last name Jacobs. Should I have it say "The Jacobs" or "The Jacobses"? I can't find any resources with the rules for this. Thanks!
2006-11-28 05:32:49 · 9 answers · asked by Brandi D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I had a section of this taught to me in 10th grade and it still confuses me sometimes. Anyway, the correct answer is Jacobses, even though it looks lengthly. A lot of times people get engraved things written down wrong.
2006-11-28 05:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by Seung Hee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Jacobs
2006-11-28 05:50:47 · answer #2 · answered by sweetre2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the source page, the proper way to pluralize a family name that ends in 's' is to affix an 'es,' i.e. "The Joneses."
Although commonly used, "The Jacobs" really isn't correct. You wouldn't say "The Smith," or "The Miller" to describe a family. "Jacobs" may have an 's' but it isn't pluralized.
If this seems awkward, perhaps you could use "The Jacobs Family" or simply say "Jacobs" instead?
2006-11-28 05:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jacobs family or all the Jacobs would be correct...although you do hear people say Jacobses and it is not technically wrong...the first form is more acceptable and less awkward.
2006-11-28 05:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by ronibuni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Jacobs is correct
the Jacobses in wrong
2006-11-28 07:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by lizziepea 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Frenches
2016-05-22 22:39:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jacobs should be fine. The Jacobses just doesn't sound right. (Whatever you do, do NOT use an apostrophe.)
2006-11-28 05:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by Adriana 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
to the jacobs...even i have a frn whose name is jacobs...no i thiught it was jacob not jacobs
2006-11-28 05:37:05 · answer #8 · answered by catty 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm not sure either, but definitely don't put an apostrophe in it! i'll do some checking!
2006-11-28 05:39:19 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋