Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Plural for Moss
Hello, I am trying to order personalized shirt for my husband using our last name, the top of the shirt would have the last name with Irish Pub underneath. I want to make sure I put the correct for the last name.
"Mosses" Irish pub?
"Moss" Irish Pub?
Thank you
"Mosses" Irish pub?
"Moss" Irish Pub?
Thank you
Top answer
You asked for the plural, but I don't understand why. You only have one husband, so why plural? Did you mean to ask for the possessive?
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You asked for the plural, but I don't understand why. You only have one husband, so why plural? Did you mean to ask for the possessive? Does he own the pub? In that case, it's:
Moss's
Irish Pub
If the whole family, i.e., the Mosses, owns the pub, then it's:
The Mosses'
Irish Pub
_____________
Moss's
Irish Pub
If the whole family, i.e., the Mosses, owns the pub, then it's:
The Mosses'
Irish Pub
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