lambs
The plural of "lamb" is lambs.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and lamb follows this rule.
Meaning: a young sheep (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with lambs: the lambs are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: lambs'.
How do you pronounce it?
lamb is pronounced /ˈlæm/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. lambs means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The -s plural goes back to the Old English ending -as, which belonged to only one group of nouns, as in stānas, "stones". By the end of the Middle Ages it had spread to almost every noun.
Examples in context
- The lambs were born in spring.Singular: The lamb was born in spring.
- The farmer has thirty lambs.Singular: The farmer has one lamb.
