herds
The plural of "herd" is herds.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and herd follows this rule.
Meaning: a large group of animals of the same kind (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with herds: the herds are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: herds'.
How do you pronounce it?
herd is pronounced /hɜːd/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. herds 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
- Herds of cattle grazed on the hills.Singular: A herd of cattle grazed on the hills.
- The herds move north in summer.Singular: The herd moves north in summer.
