orders
The plural of "order" is orders.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and order follows this rule.
Meaning: a request for goods, or a command (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with orders: the orders are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: orders'.
How do you pronounce it?
order is pronounced /ˈɔː.də/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. orders 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 shop received fifty orders today.Singular: The shop received one order today.
- The soldiers followed their orders.Singular: The soldiers followed the order.
