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Old 09-08-2016, 11:54 AM   #76
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Originally Posted by 90503 View Post
If the noun ends in s (Jones), as most plural nouns do, just the apostrophe is needed and no added s is needed. The phone is correct, but it should be capitalized.
Then it's correct to say," I'm going to go visit the Jones' after work." ?

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lib·er·ty
/ˈlibərdē/
noun
1.
the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views
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