I've been stunned at how many Christmas cards I've seen in the last few weeks that have grammatical errors on them. It seems that too much turkey or fruitcake or late night shopping has ruined everyone's brain in properly using proper noun plurals and apostrophes.
Remember, when using a family name, no apostrophe is used. For example, sending a card that says, "Merry Christmas from the Jefferson's" would be incorrect. Simply treat the plural as you normally would by just adding the "s" at the end. If the family name ends in "s" then add "es" just as you would for regular plurals: "Merry Christmas from the Joneses."
If you are writing a Christmas letter detailing the new events in the family, you may need to use a possessive apostrophe. For example, a name with no "s" should be "The Yangs' vacation..." or if the name ends in "s" say "The Williamses' vacation..." when attributing a possession to the whole family. We also treat a "z" like an "s" as in "The Rodriguezes' vacation..." just to make sure we've got everyone covered.
I know such nitpicking during the holidays may seem a bit Scroogey, but 'tis always the season for good grammar.
Remember, when using a family name, no apostrophe is used. For example, sending a card that says, "Merry Christmas from the Jefferson's" would be incorrect. Simply treat the plural as you normally would by just adding the "s" at the end. If the family name ends in "s" then add "es" just as you would for regular plurals: "Merry Christmas from the Joneses."
If you are writing a Christmas letter detailing the new events in the family, you may need to use a possessive apostrophe. For example, a name with no "s" should be "The Yangs' vacation..." or if the name ends in "s" say "The Williamses' vacation..." when attributing a possession to the whole family. We also treat a "z" like an "s" as in "The Rodriguezes' vacation..." just to make sure we've got everyone covered.
I know such nitpicking during the holidays may seem a bit Scroogey, but 'tis always the season for good grammar.