Collinses
The plural of "Collins" is Collinses.
Meaning: the family name Collins (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with Collinses: the Collinses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: Collinses'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
A family name that ends in s takes -es in the plural: the Collinses. Never use an apostrophe for the plural. The possessive plural is the Collinses' house.
Did you know?
- The plural of a family name never uses an apostrophe: the Joneses, not a form with 's. The apostrophe belongs only in the possessive, as in the Joneses' house.
Examples in context
- The Collinses live next door.Singular: The Collins family lives next door.
- We invited the Collinses to dinner.Singular: We invited the Collins family to dinner.
