dispatches
The plural of "dispatch" is dispatches.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so dispatch becomes dispatches.
Meaning: an official report, or the act of sending something (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with dispatches: the dispatches are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: dispatches'.
How do you pronounce it?
dispatch is pronounced /dɪˈspæt͡ʃ/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. dispatches means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The -es ending comes from the Old English plural ending -as, which became the standard plural in Middle English.
Examples in context
- The reporter sent daily dispatches from the front.Singular: The reporter sent a dispatch from the front.
- The dispatches arrived by boat.Singular: The dispatch arrived by boat.
