reefs
The plural of "reef" is reefs.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and reef follows this rule.
Meaning: a line of rocks or coral near the surface of the sea (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with reefs: the reefs are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: reefs'.
How do you pronounce it?
reef is pronounced /ɹiːf/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. reefs 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
- Coral reefs are home to many fish.Singular: A coral reef is home to many fish.
- We dived at two reefs.Singular: We dived at one reef.
