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  1. apostrophe - The Jones's, Joneses, or Jones'? - English Language ...

    Oct 24, 2014 · 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 …

  2. Jones's or Jones'? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 26, 2011 · 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 …

  3. Where did "I'm Jonesing" get its meaning from?

    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...

  4. "Welcome to the Jones__": Plural or Plural Possessive?

    Jul 12, 2017 · The plural of Jones is Joneses, ‐es being added as an indicator of the plurality of a word of which the singular form ends in s, as in dresses or messes. The apposition of the much misused …

  5. grammaticality - How to address an entire family in a letter? - English ...

    Apr 4, 2022 · 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 …

  6. Spacing after Mr./Mrs./Ms.? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 first …

  7. word order - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 20, 2011 · In a list of classmates, how is the name of a married female and spouse listed? Is the female given name or her husband's given name written first? How is the maiden name shown?

  8. meaning - What exactly does "fap" mean? [NSFW] - English Language ...

    Apr 10, 2011 · Sorry for the ridiculous question, but I can't understand the difference between fap and masturbation. Does fap mean the whole progress?

  9. abbreviations - What is the rule for shortening people's names? (E.g ...

    Possible Duplicate: Changes in English names of people How do we shorten names in general? For example, Almond → Al, Michael → Mike. I remember seeing a Wikipedia page on which frequently …

  10. Origin of "doomscrolling" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 4, 2025 · Doom connotes darkness and evil; hence its use in (usually antagonist) character names like Judge Doom (from Who Framed Roger Rabbit), Doctor Doom (The Fantastic Four), and in titles …