blues
The plural of "blue" is blues.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and blue follows this rule.
Meaning: the color of a clear sky (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with blues: the blues are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: blues'.
How do you pronounce it?
blue is pronounced /bluː/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
As a color, blues means shades of blue. the blues is also a style of music and a word for sadness.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- The painting uses many different blues.Singular: The painting uses one blue.
- The blues in this room are calm.Singular: The blue in this room is calm.
