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Janice Johnson · 01-03-2007, 03:56 PM

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?"

Is that a grammatical goof?

Ireneparalegal · 01-03-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

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?"

Is that a grammatical goof?

GOOD CATCH!!!!!!!!

TVFactFan · 01-03-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

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?"

Is that a grammatical goof?

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

SitcomGyrl1955 · 01-04-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

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?"

Is that a grammatical goof?

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.

Ireneparalegal · 01-04-2007, 01:50 PM

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.

Brieannas21 · 01-04-2007, 09:09 PM

Wouldn't it be The Evans's?

TVFactFan · 01-04-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Wouldn't it be The Evans's?

No it would be-"Willona Gets Involved"

LOL

Brieannas21 · 01-04-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

No it would be-"Willona Gets Involved"

LOL

Get over it LOL

Ireneparalegal · 01-04-2007, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

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.

SitcomGyrl1955 · 01-05-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

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

Ireneparalegal · 01-05-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SitcomGyrl1955

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.

SitcomGyrl1955 · 01-05-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

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

Ireneparalegal · 01-05-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SitcomGyrl1955

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." ?

Janice Johnson · 01-10-2007, 01:58 PM

But the writers got it right the seccond time!

In "The Evans' Dilemma" They put the apostrophe where it should be!

Ireneparalegal · 01-10-2007, 02:03 PM

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.

01-03-2007, 03:56 PM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,739	Goof in "The Evans Get Involved" title? 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?" Is that a grammatical goof?

01-04-2007, 01:50 PM	#5
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	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.

01-04-2007, 09:09 PM	#6
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Wouldn't it be The Evans's?

01-10-2007, 01:58 PM	#14
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,739	But the writers got it right the seccond time! In "The Evans' Dilemma" They put the apostrophe where it should be!

01-10-2007, 02:03 PM	#15
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	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.