HELP! quick fast question!!

cjb88 Posted: Feb 28, 2005 09:26 PM

HELP! quick fast question!!

Ok... Im about to print out my engagement invites. here is my question:

is it:

Celebrate with us at
The Smith's House

or

Celebrate with us at
The Smiths' House

Where does the apostraphe go? someone told me it could be either way??? HELP!

TIA!

ssbride05 Posted: Feb 28, 2005 09:28 PM

Re: HELP! quick fast question!!

I think the apostrohphe goes in between...

Smith's

cjb88 Posted: Feb 28, 2005 09:29 PM

Re: HELP! quick fast question!!

thanks jen!!

ssbride05 Posted: Feb 28, 2005 09:30 PM

Re: HELP! quick fast question!!

Goldi1021 Posted: Feb 28, 2005 09:42 PM

Re: HELP! quick fast question!!

Honestly, I would say:

'The Smith House'

and leave the apostrophe out entirely.

If the party is at the house, then the adjective describing the house (in this case the word 'SMITH') is not a possessive. It just reads better to me that way, but you can do as you wish. I am sitting here with a publication manual from grad school. I finished 10 years ago and I never put it away!