pandas
The plural of "panda" is pandas.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and panda follows this rule.
Meaning: a black and white bear from China (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with pandas: the pandas are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: pandas'.
How do you pronounce it?
panda is pronounced /ˈpændə/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. pandas 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
- Pandas eat bamboo.Singular: A panda eats bamboo.
- The zoo has two pandas.Singular: The zoo has one panda.
