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miracline
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ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
personalized door mats for my best friend who just closed on her house but I wanted to know what is the right way to write her last name on it
Her last name is ALEXIS
Would I write
THE ALEXIS's
THE ALEXIS
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Posted 1/24/08 9:55 PM  |
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Tine73
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
I would skip the "The" and just put Alexis. Tough call.
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| Posted 1/24/08 9:57 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
It would be
The Alexis'
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| Posted 1/24/08 9:58 PM |
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miracline
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by HomeIsWithU
It would be
The Alexis'
umm thanks that looks right
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| Posted 1/24/08 9:59 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by miracline
Posted by HomeIsWithU
It would be
The Alexis'
umm thanks that looks right
you're welcome. Technically The Alexis's is also grammatically correct, but most people find that it looks funny, so most prefer to do it as The Alexis' just looks better to the eye and is considered the "more" correct way to write it.
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| Posted 1/24/08 10:03 PM |
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JustJack
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Can you do "The Alexis Family"???
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| Posted 1/24/08 10:05 PM |
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miracline
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by JackieandJustin
Can you do "The Alexis Family"???
that is what I wanted to do but that would be too much letters.
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| Posted 1/24/08 10:07 PM |
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by miracline
Posted by JackieandJustin
Can you do "The Alexis Family"???
that is what I wanted to do but that would be too much letters.
how about
Alexis Family
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| Posted 1/24/08 10:09 PM |
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Erica
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by miracline
Posted by HomeIsWithU
It would be
The Alexis'
umm thanks that looks right
My maiden name ended in an "s" and this is how we did it.
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| Posted 1/25/08 9:45 AM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
From a safety/security point of view, would your friend want something displaying her last name on the outside of her home?
I know some people don't care about strangers and/or solicitors seeing their last name, but I've been spooked enough (at my own home by solicitors) where I won't put our last name out there. Instead we had mats made with our monogram.
Otherwise, on a mat, I would just use Alexis and not make it possessive.
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| Posted 1/25/08 10:06 AM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by Erica
Posted by miracline
Posted by HomeIsWithU
It would be
The Alexis'
umm thanks that looks right
My maiden name ended in an "s" and this is how we did it.
Actually, this is incorrect, its a common mistake.
The s' is used for showing possession for noun, like "the students' books."
But showing possession for a name it is 's. So the grammaticaly correct spelling would be "The Alexis's"
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| Posted 1/25/08 10:46 AM |
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mom2aidan
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by SweetTooth
Posted by Erica
Posted by miracline
Posted by HomeIsWithU
It would be
The Alexis'
umm thanks that looks right
My maiden name ended in an "s" and this is how we did it.
Actually, this is incorrect, its a common mistake.
The s' is used for showing possession for noun, like "the students' books."
But showing possession for a name it is 's. So the grammaticaly correct spelling would be "The Alexis's"
Actually, unless you are implying that the Alexis family owns the residence that is incorrect.
If you are simply saying that their is more than one Alexis living in the home, then it is "the alexises". It is very cumbersome and I have the same problem, so I wrote "the jones family"
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| Posted 1/25/08 10:57 AM |
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CouponKT
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
I agree with an above poster..
be careful - my Dad's house was robbed because he had his last name displayed on the front of the house. The robebr must have looked up their last name, got their phone number, called the house, and found they were not home 
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| Posted 1/25/08 11:19 AM |
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Kara
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by HomeIsWithU
Posted by miracline
Posted by HomeIsWithU
It would be
The Alexis'
umm thanks that looks right
you're welcome. Technically The Alexis's is also grammatically correct, but most people find that it looks funny, so most prefer to do it as The Alexis' just looks better to the eye and is considered the "more" correct way to write it.
Alexis's is possessive, though, not plural. Which are you going for - plural or possessive?
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| Posted 1/25/08 11:36 AM |
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miracline
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by Chatham-Chick
From a safety/security point of view, would your friend want something displaying her last name on the outside of her home?
I know some people don't care about strangers and/or solicitors seeing their last name, but I've been spooked enough (at my own home by solicitors) where I won't put our last name out there. Instead we had mats made with our monogram.
Otherwise, on a mat, I would just use Alexis and not make it possessive.
ok I never thought about that I was also thinking about getting myself one too. I guess i will have to bring up the subject with my friend to get a feel on how she feels about it..
Thanks
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| Posted 1/25/08 11:51 AM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by Scared710
Posted by SweetTooth
Posted by Erica
Posted by miracline
Posted by HomeIsWithU
It would be
The Alexis'
umm thanks that looks right
My maiden name ended in an "s" and this is how we did it.
Actually, this is incorrect, its a common mistake.
The s' is used for showing possession for noun, like "the students' books."
But showing possession for a name it is 's. So the grammaticaly correct spelling would be "The Alexis's"
Actually, unless you are implying that the Alexis family owns the residence that is incorrect.
If you are simply saying that their is more than one Alexis living in the home, then it is "the alexises". It is very cumbersome and I have the same problem, so I wrote "the jones family"
True, it depends on if they want it plural or possessive.
It would be the Alexis's house.
But The Alexises if you just wanted the plural form.
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| Posted 1/25/08 12:22 PM |
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Kara
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
Posted by miracline
Posted by Chatham-Chick
From a safety/security point of view, would your friend want something displaying her last name on the outside of her home?
I know some people don't care about strangers and/or solicitors seeing their last name, but I've been spooked enough (at my own home by solicitors) where I won't put our last name out there. Instead we had mats made with our monogram.
Otherwise, on a mat, I would just use Alexis and not make it possessive.
ok I never thought about that I was also thinking about getting myself one too. I guess i will have to bring up the subject with my friend to get a feel on how she feels about it..
Thanks
I was going to mention that, too.
Personally, I'd never put my name anywhere outside my house. However, many people do it and don't have a problem with it. Get a feel for how your friend feels about it first.
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| Posted 1/25/08 1:05 PM |
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Suzan
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Re: ok this might sound kinda stupid but I want to buy one of those
How about just an initial "A" if security is a concern.
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