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family's vs families'

Both "family's" and "families'" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Family's" is the possessive form of the singular noun "family," indicating something belonging to one family. On the other hand, "families'" is the possessive form of the plural noun "families," indicating something belonging to multiple families.

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family's

This is correct when referring to something belonging to one family.

Use "family's" when you want to show possession or belonging of something to a single family.

Examples:

The family's house is beautiful.
I am going to the family's reunion.
The family's car broke down.
She is the family's spokesperson.
The family's traditions are important to them.

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Your family's getting smaller, Vasile.
My family's actually from around.
I connected the dots on your family's medical history.
My family's anxious about this trip.
Well, my family's close with the Range Officer.
My whole family's like that.
And his family's being torn apart.
Good man, family's important.
That her whole family's dead?
Because of your money, our family's like this.
At least your family's safe.
But unless you prove my family's safe, your little carrier pigeon gets it.
Feels like family's the only thing I can think about these days.
My family's fully committed to takeout.
My family's a well-oiled machine.
You took pleasure in my family's hardships.
Everybody in my family's dead.
My family's coming this weekend.
This family's been harassed enough.
Our family's been through enough.

Alternatives:

the house of the family
the reunion of the family
the car of the family
the spokesperson of the family
the traditions of the family

families'

This is correct when referring to something belonging to multiple families.

Use "families'" when you want to show possession or belonging of something to more than one family.

Examples:

The families' children play together.
We are going to the families' picnic.
The families' traditions vary greatly.
The families' houses are all different.
The families' decision was unanimous.

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SSAB is introducing five new product ranges - or 'families'.
The Chikuni Parish Home-Based Care (HBC) programme in southern Zambia was entered in the category 'Caring for people with HIV and their families'.
39 original prints, arranged in 'families', depict how our picture of Bach has changed through the centuries.
2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Great family camping trips make excellent traditions A wonderful way to invest in your families' treasure trove of memories is by spending time in the great outdoors.
Many women remain in the labour force past retirement age, even while continuing to receive pensions, in order to prevent a drop in their families' standard of living.
2011-07-12 14:33:55 - Monitor users on your pc with a keylogger for mac The Internet and the computer are central to many families' entertainment, study and communication.
You know of our families' past friendship.
So... a marriage of convenience to solve both families' problems.
Yours are your families' birthdays?
I only recently learned that other families' don't.
So I'd rather not mess with other families' business.
Next, the families' role is indispensable.
That they celebrated the families' rage and impotence.
Both our families' traditions will be honored.
The match is private, at the families' request.
Let's focus on our families' other joint venture- The union of our children.
They're afraid for their families' safety.
In Stockholm, the majority of 'families' consist of one person.
That principle too causes problems, however, because much more than families' social welfare is financed through tax.
When workers emigrate, children often become the victims of their families' improved financial circumstances.

Alternatives:

the children of the families
the picnic of the families
the traditions of the families
the houses of the families
the decision of the families

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