Apostrophe S
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- PaulM74
Creating a new ID for a local family business.
Let's call it Maynards.Should the name appear as;
Maynards
Maynard's
Maynards'Is there a rule to this?
- vaxorcist0
if it's been pasted from Microsoft Word into a Blog posting, it may be
Maynard?s
but I think it would be Maynard's, just like McDonald's isn't McDonalds
- fyoucher10
Maynard's
Maynards = plural
Maynard's = ownership
Maynards' = plural posessive
- nb0
Is it owned by Mr. Maynard or Mr. Maynards?
- Jaline0
Does their name have an "s" as the last letter?
- Fax_Benson0
Do they sell a product or service? Say they make Shoe polishes - you might want Maynard's, or indeed Maynards' - because it's their shoe polish. If the name is merely a representation of the members of the family, you'd want Maynards.
- PaulM740
It is a family business - started by the father Frank Maynard, now ran by the son - Tim Maynard.
- uan0
I would go with The Maynards.
forget the apostrophe, 'cause it's hard to remember and urls don't use it.
- PaulM740
they are a bakery... so it's..
Milners'?
- ORAZAL0
I'd say MYNRD
- Fax_Benson0
Oooh, My nards!
- Jaline0
Technically, it should be Maynard's
- i_monk0
Just play it safe:
M'a'y'n'a'r'd's
- Mulatu0
Ask the client how their company name is registered?
- DRIFTMONKEY0
Maynards.
- BaskerviIle0
It should be Maynard's
However, if you want to say the whole familly runs/owns it then you could say Maynards' – pronounced Maynardses, but I think that's pushing it too far. General convention is apostrophe S. simple