greens
The plural of "green" is greens.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and green follows this rule.
Meaning: green leafy vegetables, or shades of green (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with greens: the greens are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: greens'.
How do you pronounce it?
green is pronounced /ˈɡɹiːn/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. greens 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
- Eat your greens!Singular: Eat your green!
- The artist mixed several greens.Singular: The artist mixed one green.
