I've always heard that when talking about stuff belonging to either a Jones or many Jones, you'd write Jones' (pronounced "Joneses"). But recently I've stumbled upon a book which consistently โ€ฆ The writing of Mr. Jones' indicates possessive but no spoken ez. I have also heard other people who will say (phonetic) "The Jonesesez ornament" or "The Smithsez ornament" especially in โ€ฆ I'm Jonesing for a little Ganja, mon... I'm jonesing for a little soul food, brother... (verb) jonesed; jonesing; joneses to have a strong desire or craving for something (Merriam Webster) Where...

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How should you start a letter when addressing an entire family? Dear The Jones Family, or Dear Jones Family, I was discussing this with my wife and I preferred the former while my wife prefers โ€ฆ Yes. "Mrs." and "Jones" are separate words so a space must be placed between them. It may be worth noting that in Commonwealth English, no full-stop is included for abbreviations that consist of the โ€ฆ Usually, the possessive is pronounced regularly, though the spelling may vary: Jonesโ€™ , Jonesโ€™s dส’oสŠnzษ™z. Less commonly, the possessive ending is unpronounced (dส’oสŠnz), but the โ€ฆ

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