hands
The plural of "hand" is hands.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and hand follows this rule.
Meaning: the part of the body at the end of the arm (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with hands: the hands are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: hands'.
How do you pronounce it?
hand is pronounced /hænd/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. hands means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The spoken plural ending has three sounds: /s/ after sounds like p, t and k, /ɪz/ after hissing sounds like s and ch and /z/ everywhere else.
Examples in context
- Wash your hands before eating.Singular: Wash your hand before eating.
- My hands are cold.Singular: My hand is cold.
