JONAS' FAMILY or JONAS'S FAMILY
2007-05-03 15:34:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
On a proper name that ends with s, an apostrophe after the s makes it possessive. As in, The Jonas' family dog.
2007-05-03 15:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Jonas' Family.
2007-05-04 13:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about the family of a man named Jonas, the proper way is "Jonas's", as weird as that looks. Most people today would readily accept "Jonas' ", though. This is what my site of choice says on the topic (see examples):
"Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s to show singular possession.
Examples
one boy's hat
one woman's hat
one actress's hat
one child's hat
Ms. Chang's house
Mr. Jones's golf clubs
Texas's weather
Ms. Straus's daughter
Jose Sanchez's artwork
Dr. Hastings's appointment (name is Hastings)
Mrs. Lees's books (name is Lees)"
2007-05-04 15:29:10 · answer #3 · answered by brennalaus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other people are correct - in today's world it is Jonas' family - however, since you posted in Genealogy - I assume that you are looking for a family name. Remember that in old English the opposite was true - Jonas's NEVER Jonas'. Unless you were in the English speaking colonies of Scandinavia.
2007-05-04 00:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its Jonas' family
2007-05-03 22:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean 3rd grade punctuation?
Jonas family
No apostrophe because no possessive. When possessive then follows the rule for nouns ending with s thus the apostrophe follows, as in Jonas' - for instance the Jonas' horse.
One question mark.
2007-05-03 22:43:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am pretty sure its JONAS' Family
2007-05-03 22:36:23 · answer #7 · answered by doddkimberly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Niether,Jonas is never posseive in a name
You see
2007-05-04 01:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by howaboutit99@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I once read a grammar rule that 's should be used after an 'S' if the 'S' has a very 'S' sound, like JonaS.
You should use s' if the 'S' sounds more like a 'Z.'
For example: Miss's hat. ('S' sound.)
For example: The shirts' buttons. ('Z' sound.)
You only need an apostrophe if it's possessive, of course.
2007-05-04 00:28:59 · answer #9 · answered by TheOrange Evil 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Country boy is right on. You wouldn't use an apostophe at all unless you were mentioning their possessions.
2007-05-03 23:56:52 · answer #10 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋