offices
The plural of "office" is offices.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and office follows this rule.
Meaning: a room or building where people work (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with offices: the offices are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: offices'.
How do you pronounce it?
office is pronounced /ˈɒf.ɪs/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. offices 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
- The company has three offices in Europe.Singular: The company has one office in Europe.
- The offices are closed on Sunday.Singular: The office is closed on Sunday.
