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grammargirl
 
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PERFECT ANSWER! Exactly what I needed to know. I can't thank you enough!!!

" wrote:

A quick codicile to this: if your referring to the possive, it should be an
apostrophe following the "s": the Hess' Christmas greeting. If you are
referring to the plural, Hesses is correct.

Proper nouns ending in y always form the plural simply by adding s, even
when the y is preceded by a consonant: Bushofskys.

"grammargirl" wrote:

Thanks for the quick response!!! But what about last name "Bushofsky"?

"DCA" wrote:

Hesses

"grammargirl" wrote:

This is really a grammatical question: How do I write a family name when
referring to the entire family if it ends with an "s" or a "z"??? Example:
"The Sanchez's", "The Sanchezes", "The Sanchezs"??? Or "The Hess's", "The
Hesses", "The Hess'"? Any English teachers out there? PLEASE HELP!!!