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which "the" do you use before a surname

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I want to sign "The Jones" so which version of "the" is correct in front of a surname (last name)? Thanks.

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updated Jul 22, 2010
posted by akik926

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Los Jones. The Spanish version of The Simpsons is Los Simpson (notice the family names goes singular - of course Jones in the singular, ie Mike Jones, contains an s, so it stays Los Jones.

updated Jul 22, 2010
posted by DonK
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I take it you mean "The Jones´s". I think you may have to sign off with something like

"La familia Jones".

updated Jul 22, 2010
posted by Eddy
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You might want to put what you think the answer might be and let the users here help from there...

updated Jul 22, 2010
posted by kerflop