lawyers
The plural of "lawyer" is lawyers.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and lawyer follows this rule.
Meaning: a person trained to advise people about the law (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with lawyers: the lawyers are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: lawyers'.
How do you pronounce it?
lawyer is pronounced /ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. lawyers 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
- Both lawyers spoke to the judge.Singular: The lawyer spoke to the judge.
- She hired two lawyers.Singular: She hired a lawyer.
