congressmen
The plural of "congressman" is congressmen.
congressmen is an irregular plural. It does not follow the usual -s rule.
Meaning: a male member of the US Congress (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with congressmen: the congressmen are. Because congressmen does not end in s, the possessive plural is congressmen's.
Did you know?
- Plurals like mice, geese and feet change their vowel instead of adding an ending. Linguists call this mutation, and it goes back to early Germanic.
Examples in context
- Three congressmen voted against the bill.Singular: One congressman voted against the bill.
- The congressmen met the governor.Singular: The congressman met the governor.
