Pronunciation

/pləˈtərəl/

Definitions

• Noun: The form of a word or a noun that indicates more than one person, thing, or idea, usually indicated by the addition of -s or -es. For example: “The plural of cat is cats.”
• Adjective: Referring to more than one individual or entity of the same kind. For example: “The family has five children, all of them in the plural.”

Phrases

• “In the plural” specifies when referring to multiple items of something.
• “Both singular and plural forms” refers to a word’s single and multiple versions.
• “Plural nouns” are the nouns used to represent multiple entities.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Each book on the shelf had a bright cover, in various shades of red, in the plural.”
• Adjective: “This rule applies to both the singular and plural subjects.”

Synonyms

• Multiple
• Several
• Many
• Several instances
• Multiple entities
• Multiple copies

Usage Notes

• Plurals can be formed using specific rules for nouns in English, such as adding -s or -es (e.g., child → children, foot → feet), irregular forms (e.g., mouse → mice), or different endings for certain words (e.g., man → men, woman → women).
• Irregular plurals, like those mentioned above, are exceptions to the general rule, making them more challenging to learn.