creeds
The plural of "creed" is creeds.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and creed follows this rule.
Meaning: a set of beliefs (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with creeds: the creeds are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: creeds'.
How do you pronounce it?
creed is pronounced /kɹiːd/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. creeds means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- People of all creeds are welcome.Singular: People of every creed are welcome.
- The two creeds share many ideas with Buddhism.Singular: This creed shares many ideas with Buddhism.
