If you were to send my family a letter, you’d have no problem writing out the envelope. My surname is Andersen, so the etiquette rules for writing a plural last name are pretty simple: Just add s! But ...

When I saw “men’s’ clothing” with two apostrophes, I figured it must be a typo. I was editing a professional writer who’s been on the job for years, and I know from experience that writers make typos, ...

When you pluralize a surname on holiday cards, it's very easy to assume that what worked for one family works for all families. But with every final letter, sometimes even final syllables, there are ...

Every year as the holidays approach, I dedicate a column to helping you avoid embarrassing mistakes on holiday cards like “Merry Christmas from the Smith’s.” And every time, I wonder if it will be the ...