Shouldn't it be "The Evanses Get Involved?" I wondered this because I watched the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air one day, and Philip says, "Hi. We're the Bankses", not "We're the Banks." Evans is already their name, so shouldn't the title have added the extra "es" to the name in the title, just like the Fresh Prince show said, "Bankses?":confused: Is that a grammatical goof?:confused:

Shouldn't it be "The Evanses Get Involved?" I wondered this because I watched the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air one day, and Philip says, "Hi. We're the Bankses", not "We're the Banks." Evans is already their name, so shouldn't the title have added the extra "es" to the name in the title, just like the Fresh Prince show said, "Bankses?":confused: Is that a grammatical goof?:confused:
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Shouldn't it be "The Evanses Get Involved?" I wondered this because I watched the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air one day, and Philip says, "Hi. We're the Bankses", not "We're the Banks." Evans is already their name, so shouldn't the title have added the extra "es" to the name in the title, just like the Fresh Prince show said, "Bankses?":confused: Is that a grammatical goof?:confused:



No it should be Willona gets Involved since the Evans played no part in getting involved in Penny's Situation

Shouldn't it be "The Evanses Get Involved?" I wondered this because I watched the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air one day, and Philip says, "Hi. We're the Bankses", not "We're the Banks." Evans is already their name, so shouldn't the title have added the extra "es" to the name in the title, just like the Fresh Prince show said, "Bankses?":confused: Is that a grammatical goof?:confused:
Actually, they could have put an apostrophe after the "s" (Evans') and it would have been ok. I guess Evanses could be used too, but it doesn't sound right.

One can't just say EVANS to mean a group of people "own" something, it has to be pronounced EVANSES, even if it is spelled EVANS' with that apostrophe, it is still pronounced EVANSES. For example if one were to say that car owned by the Banks family, it would be said like this, "The Bankses car." It may be spelled like this " BANKS' " to imply something that is owned by the Banks family. Just like "The Evans' apartment" would be pronounced "The Evanses apartment." It's a totally different thing when implying something that belongs to. In grammar, when something is in possessive form, and it happens to end in "S", that is where the apostrophe comes into play.

I will have to double check the procedure regarding the "s" in grammar and possessive form, especially when dealing with proper names. Will come back later to let you all know.

Wouldn't it be The Evans's?

Wouldn't it be The Evans's?


No it would be-"Willona Gets Involved"


LOL

No it would be-"Willona Gets Involved"


LOL


Get over it LOL

Wouldn't it be The Evans's?
The grammar for proper names in the plural form for names ending in "S" is to use the apostrophe so that you don't have that double "s" look at the end.

The Evans' apartment: Means the apartment that belongs to the Evans family.

The Banks' family pictures: Means the pictures that belong to the Banks family. If you take off the apostrophe, it changes the meaning. The Banks family pictures is merely a title, you are no longer stating the family possesses something.

It's the possessive form used when describing something that belongs to someone and you use their proper name.

The grammar for proper names in the plural form for names ending in "S" is to use the apostrophe so that you don't have that double "s" look at the end.

The Evans' apartment: Means the apartment that belongs to the Evans family.

The Banks' family pictures: Means the pictures that belong to the Banks family. If you take off the apostrophe, it changes the meaning. The Banks family pictures is merely a title, you are no longer stating the family possesses something.

It's the possessive form used when describing something that belongs to someone and you use their proper name.
I knew I was right. I know my English. LOL

Actually, they could have put an apostrophe after the "s" (Evans') and it would have been ok. I guess Evanses could be used too, but it doesn't sound right.
You and I were both right in the way EVANSES was being referenced. It doesn't get spelled that way, but it does get PRONOUNCED that way, you avoid the "es" or double "s" by adding the apostrophe. I hated English in school yet, I remember just abt everything that was taught. I remember the little tricks the teachers would tell us to try and remember when to use that apostrophe, when to decipher between proper names and common names, etc.

You and I were both right in the way EVANSES was being referenced. It doesn't get spelled that way, but it does get PRONOUNCED that way, you avoid the "es" or double "s" by adding the apostrophe. I hated English in school yet, I remember just abt everything that was taught. I remember the little tricks the teachers would tell us to try and remember when to use that apostrophe, when to decipher between proper names and common names, etc.
Isn't it something how we can remember all that now that we are adults, and when we were kids, we didn't want to learn any of it...LOL

Isn't it something how we can remember all that now that we are adults, and when we were kids, we didn't want to learn any of it...LOL
I was sooooo bored in English class. I know what you mean, did you ever say, "I am not gonna need to learn this stuff." ?:lol:

But the writers got it right the seccond time!:D In "The Evans' Dilemma" They put the apostrophe where it should be!:D

I forgot to clarify though, the grammar IS CORRECT in The Evans get Involved. It would be like saying THE EVANS FAMILY GETS INVOLVED. Since there is no possession in the title (The Evans' apartment, The Evans' Dilemna, The Evans' table, etc.) there is no need for the apostrophe.

I was sooooo bored in English class. I know what you mean, did you ever say, "I am not gonna need to learn this stuff." ?:lol:
Well, actually I liked English. I couldn't stand math and history...LOL

Well, actually I liked English. I couldn't stand math and history...LOL
Me either. :lol:

I did love handwriting and spelling though. I am a spelling fanatic!