explorers
The plural of "explorer" is explorers.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and explorer follows this rule.
Meaning: a person who travels to unknown places (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with explorers: the explorers are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: explorers'.
How do you pronounce it?
explorer is pronounced /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. explorers means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- Early explorers mapped the coast.Singular: An early explorer mapped the coast.
- The museum tells the story of two explorers.Singular: The museum tells the story of an explorer.
