Use of Apostrophe in Surname

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Anonymous

#245947 Sun, 16 Jul 06 02:48 AM

I am having a mat personalized for my front door. Our last name is "Little." Which of the following is correct?

The Littles

The Littles'

The Little's

My opinion is the first since it is plural, but it could be the secind if the word "house" is implied, i.e., The Littles' house.

Thanks!

Anonymous

Plurals, Apostrophes

Mister Micawber

#245989 Sun, 16 Jul 06 06:32 AM

Both are correct; the second refers to the house, and the first refers to the family within. Since both are acceptable, I would avoid the apostrophe-- it will just look like a smear of dirt.

Mister Micawber

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