bugs
The plural of "bug" is bugs.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and bug follows this rule.
Meaning: a small insect, or a fault in a computer program (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with bugs: the bugs are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: bugs'.
How do you pronounce it?
bug is pronounced /bʌɡ/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. bugs means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The spoken plural ending has three sounds: /s/ after sounds like p, t and k, /ɪz/ after hissing sounds like s and ch and /z/ everywhere else.
Examples in context
- There are bugs in the kitchen.Singular: There are a bug in the kitchen.
- The update fixed several bugs.Singular: The update fixed one bug.
