crowds
The plural of "crowd" is crowds.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and crowd follows this rule.
Meaning: a large group of people together (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with crowds: the crowds are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: crowds'.
How do you pronounce it?
crowd is pronounced /ˈkɹaʊ̯d/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. crowds 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
- Huge crowds gathered in the square.Singular: A huge crowd gathered in the square.
- The museum avoids crowds by selling timed tickets.Singular: The museum avoids a crowd by selling timed tickets.
