evidence
"Evidence" usually has no plural form. Use evidence for any amount, and say pieces of evidence to count it.
Meaning: facts or signs that show something is true (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
evidence is pronounced /ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
evidence is uncountable in everyday English. To count it, say pieces of evidence. evidences appears only in some technical and religious writing.
Did you know?
- English treats words like advice, information and furniture as uncountable, so they have no plural. In many other languages the same words are countable.
Examples in context
- The police found new evidence.The singular sentence is the same.
- The lawyer presented three pieces of evidence.Singular: The lawyer presented one piece of evidence.
