incidents
The plural of "incident" is incidents.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and incident follows this rule.
Meaning: an event, especially an unusual or unpleasant one (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with incidents: the incidents are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: incidents'.
How do you pronounce it?
incident is pronounced /ˈɪnsɪdənt/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. incidents 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
- There were two incidents at the station.Singular: There was one incident at the station.
- The incidents were reported to the police.Singular: The incident was reported to the police.
