receipts
The plural of "receipt" is receipts.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and receipt follows this rule.
Meaning: a piece of paper that proves you paid (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with receipts: the receipts are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: receipts'.
How do you pronounce it?
receipt is pronounced /ɹɪˈsiːt/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. receipts 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
- Keep all your receipts.Singular: Keep the receipt.
- The receipts are in my wallet.Singular: The receipt is in my wallet.
