I Illmattic Member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Apr 2, 2015 #1 "Being foster parents, the Webbs/Webb’s had a number of children under their roof, including kids they adopted, and many of them..." Thank you.
"Being foster parents, the Webbs/Webb’s had a number of children under their roof, including kids they adopted, and many of them..." Thank you.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 2, 2015 #2 Webbs.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 2, 2015 #3 It works like any other plural. Their surname is Webb. There is more than one person in the family so they are "the Webbs". Using an apostrophe would suggest the possessive which is unnecessary in your sentence.
It works like any other plural. Their surname is Webb. There is more than one person in the family so they are "the Webbs". Using an apostrophe would suggest the possessive which is unnecessary in your sentence.