girls
The plural of "girl" is girls.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and girl follows this rule.
Meaning: a female child (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with girls: the girls are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: girls'.
How do you pronounce it?
girl is pronounced /ˈɡɜːl/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. girls 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
- Three girls were playing in the park.Singular: A girl was playing in the park.
- The girls won the race.Singular: The girl won the race.
