The plural form is then Ramirezes.
So two Ramirezes, no apostrophe. Wrong: We're visiting the Miller's house, the Ricci's house, the Williams' house, the Jones's house, the Ramirez's house or the French's house. Right: The Millers', Riccis', Williamses', Joneses', Ramirezes', Frenches'.
If the name ends in s, z, ch, or sh, you need to add es. That means the Davis family becomes the Davises, the French family becomes the Frenches, the Hernandez family becomes the Hernandezes, and the Glaves family becomes the Glaveses. If the name ends in x, also add es—unless the x is silent.
Names are proper nouns, which become plurals the same way that other nouns do: add the letter -s for most names (“the Johnsons,” “the Websters”) or add -es if the name ends in s or z (“the Joneses,” “the Martinezes”).
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The Associated Press Stylebook says the correct way to write the possessive case of Chris is Chris', not Chris's. Other style guides, including the Chicago Manual of Style, say Chris's is correct. If there isn't a specific guidebook you need to follow, you can use either Chris' or Chris's.
The Smith's (with an apostrophe before the s) is the possessive of "Smith" and indicates one person ownership. The Smiths' (with an apostrophe after the s) is plural possessive and means the possession of more than one "Smith" of something (see Rule 2 below) like "The Smiths' house is white."
To show the possessive form for a person's name ending in S, you either add an apostrophe and S ('s) or just an apostrophe ('). The rule depends on the house style manual you're following. For example, Jones can be Jones' or Jones's. James can be James' or James's.
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.
For most names, add an -s to make them plural. For names that end in ch, s, sh, x, and z, add -es to make them plural. *There is an exception to this rule: If your last name ends in ch but is pronounced with a hard /k/ sound, like the word monarch, add only an -s rather than -es.
All names ending in s become plural by adding es. Make it the Williamses. To show possession, add just an apostrophe: Williamses'. The house belonging to the Williams family is the Williamses' house.
First, form your plural: You're visiting the Rosses. Then make it possessive: You're going to the Rosses' house. Remember, because this is plural, there's no dispute on how to make it possessive. Use just an apostrophe. No extra S.
Drop those apostrophes, Bob. When you meet up with another Harris, we have two Harrises. If you're married, your spouse is Bob Harris's wife. You and your family live in the Harrises' abode.
Ramírez is a Spanish-language patronymic surname of Germanic origin, meaning "son of Ramiro". Its correct spelling in Spanish is with an acute accent on the i, which is often omitted in English writing.
If a name is singular but ends in an “s,” you always add an apostrophe after the name to show possession, but you can also add another “s” after the apostrophe if you prefer (e.g., Jess' office OR Jess's office). If the name is plural, simply add an apostrophe at the end to show possession (e.g., the Jones' new baby).
Common nouns ending in an s, z or x sound should generally take an apostrophe and an s when indicating possession. ✅ The abacus's beads. ✅ Your boss's husband. ✅ The fez's colour.
According to English style guides, singular possessives are formed with –'s and plurals with just an apostrophe, so the possessive of the singular Jones is Jones's and of the plural Joneses is Joneses'.
Do you say James' or James's? Both James' and James's are grammatically correct. Certain academic writing styles prefer one version over the other, but it doesn't matter which one you use in your regular, written English.
The Whole Family's Last Name
To show possession of a whole family: Add -es or -s to write the family's last name in plural form. Add an apostrophe at the end to show possession.
The possessive form of almost all proper names is formed by adding apostrophe and s to a singular or apostrophe alone to a plural. By this style rule, you would express the plural of Ross as Ross's. From The New York Time Manual of Style and Usage (1999):
According to Grammarbook.com, the nerds of the world will argue heatedly on the subject for eternity, but the most roundly accepted rule is to include the apostrophe, along with an extra “S.” (Davis's rather than Davis').
If your last name is Johnson and you want to send a card from your family, simply add an "s": The Johnsons ("Merry Christmas from the Johnsons!"). Only use an apostrophe when you want to make a name possessive. ("From The Smith's" is always wrong, but "The party is at the Smiths' house" is correct.)
Rule 8: Apostrophe + s with names. Use the apostrophe + s after the second name if two people possess the same item. Otherwise, use an apostrophe after each name. Cesar and Maribel's home -> joint ownership. Cesar's and Maribel's job contracts -> separate ownership.
The possessive
Quick Use: Use an apostrophe + s for singular nouns (sea, sky), common nouns ending with s (tigress, mistress), and irregular plural nouns (women, children). Use only the apostrophe for proper nouns ending with s (Tess, Jesus, Texas) and regular plural nouns (cars, protestors).