grandparents
The plural of "grandparent" is grandparents.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and grandparent follows this rule.
Meaning: a parent of your father or mother (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with grandparents: the grandparents are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: grandparents'.
How do you pronounce it?
grandparent is pronounced /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. grandparents means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- My grandparents live in the country.Singular: My grandparent lives in the country.
- Many grandparents look after their grandchildren.Singular: One grandparent looks after their grandchildren.
