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Quinn · February 25, 2021, 4:04pm

I think that’s applicable to first names, not so much surnames. Also it’s talking about more than one person with the same family name. I found this useful:

If the name ends in s, z, ch, or sh, add es. That means the Davis family becomes the Davises, the French family becomes the Frenches, the Hernandez family becomes the Hernandezes, the Glaves family becomes the Glaveses.

If the name ends in x, add es—unless the x is silent. So the Felix family becomes the Felixes, and the Bordeaux family becomes the Bordeauxs.

TheContractor · February 25, 2021, 4:06pm

I truly hate this rule my surname already ends in ‘es’ so my family is the XXeses. A trash language

Quinn · February 25, 2021, 4:06pm

English is so fucking stupid lmao

EvilGeniusRo · February 25, 2021, 4:09pm

All languages have their quirks

Yacob · February 25, 2021, 4:09pm

It’s their last name so putting an S or ES on it is correct.

For another example… the plural of goose is geese. However, if my last name happens to be Geese, and you were talking about multiple people in my family you would use Geeses.
“I was playing football with the Geeses.” << the people named Geese.

“I was giving bread to the geese.” << the animal that looks kinda like a swan.

MrOchoa · February 25, 2021, 4:25pm

Haha alright thanks! the Geese reminded me of this great video from James Rolfe

Yacob · February 25, 2021, 4:26pm

Where even I get confused is the plural possessive of a name that ends with X.

To talk about a car owned by Sierra Knox you would say “Ms Knox’s car.” << Singular possessive.

But how do I write the company owned by all members of the Knox family?

Is it “the Knoxes’ company” or is it “the Knoxs’ company?” I think it’s Knoxes’ but I really don’t know.

Accidental_Kills98 · February 25, 2021, 4:29pm

It is “Knox’s company” or “Robert’s Company” because Robert is a founder and the CEO while Sierra is just a CFO.

Beldingford · February 25, 2021, 4:31pm

I hadn’t thought of this stupid way to type surnames until I heard some guards talk about “Yateses” in Mendoza.

Yacob · February 25, 2021, 4:31pm

For the purposes of my question let’s assume they both own the company.

EvilGeniusRo · February 25, 2021, 4:32pm

A pet-peeve of mine when it comes to English pronunciation is colonel. There’s not even an r in there!!

Accidental_Kills98 · February 25, 2021, 4:32pm

Then it is “the Knoxes’ company”.

Accidental_Kills98 · February 25, 2021, 4:34pm

Actually the English word does have an “r” in it but the usage of coronel fell out of use in the 17th century and has been replaced by the Spanish pronunciation while using the French/Italian spelling.

Spods · February 25, 2021, 4:35pm

oh boy, just wait until you hear how lieutenant is pronounced

Quinn · February 25, 2021, 4:36pm

Diana says it in Hitman 2 briefings. As in Silent Assassin.

EvilGeniusRo · February 25, 2021, 4:39pm

I pronounced it lieu - tenant but I also heard of left - tenant which I don’t understand, old English I guess? Don’t get me started on the pronunciation of nuclear

MrOchoa · February 25, 2021, 4:40pm

Also “Leftennent” pronunciation of Lieutenant.

Accidental_Kills98 · February 25, 2021, 4:49pm

There is no two ways to pronounce “nuclear”. New-clear is the proper pronunciation and new-cue-lar is a malapropism.

Also no-one understands how the word lieutenant evolved into leftenant, the etymology is still unknown and no real solid theories.

Quinn · February 25, 2021, 4:52pm

It is fairly rare to hear Left-tenant anymore, seems to have gone out of general use.

MrOchoa · February 25, 2021, 4:54pm