Where Should The Apostrophe Be?

[mrs.chappie]

Sorry for wrong category - don't know where this question should go.

I have been asked to make a 'Good luck in your new home' card. Buyer has asked me to print:

Good luck in your new home, the Campbell's. It doesn't look right. Should I take out the apostrophe?

Thanks in advance for any help, peeps. x

[maggiebee]

Campbells is plural therefore no apostrophe.

[Peter Pedant]

Surnames can be pluralised in English - add an 's' and no apostrophe

[Quizmonkey]

Why do people such as Boxtops and Decmangan post when they clearly don't know how to use apostrophes?

[Clanad]

Well... that was a refreshing, if confusing, jaunt all the way around the apostrophe infield...

[pixie373]

Boxtops and decmangan were both correct.

[Prudie]

I think the issue is that as The Campbells are more than one person any apostrophe should be The Campbells' home/cat etc.
Hair splitting that hasn't helped the debacle at all though.

[jno]

pixie, they were only correct if "the cat" belonged to "the Campbell".

[Sipowicz]

Is the card from the Campbells, or to the Campbells?

[pixie373]

Oh yes. Sorry.

[mrs.chappie]

Evening all.

The card is to the Campbell family (rather than from them).

I've got round it by printing 'Good luck in your new home, the Campbell family'.

Thanks for all input, much appreciated.

[DaisyNonna]

No need.

[boxtops]

well done, mrsC - and I still don't know what quizmonkey was talking about, but hey ho :-)

[Hopkirk]

This thread is better than Eastenders.

[mrs.chappie]

:o)

[Quizmonkey]

Boxtops, you posted:
"you could say THE CAMPBELL'S NEW HOME"
which is virtually impossible usage as you are turning Campbell into a singular noun. It would be: the Campbells' new home.

[Tilly2]

I am so glad that I didn't get involved in this thread. Especially as I thought the card was going from, rather than to, The Campbells.

[elliemay1]

If I knew someone well enough to send them a card, I would use their Christian names!

[Tilly2]

That's a very good point, elliemay.

[elliemay1]

Yes, I would say something like, 'Health to enjoy your new home, Tilly, Tom & family.'

[Tilly2]

How do you know that Mr Tilly is called Tom! That's amazing.