schedules
The plural of "schedule" is schedules.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and schedule follows this rule.
Meaning: a plan of times when things will happen (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with schedules: the schedules are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: schedules'.
How do you pronounce it?
schedule is pronounced /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. schedules 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
- Our schedules are full this week.Singular: My schedule is full this week.
- The bus schedules changed in May.Singular: The bus schedule changed in May.
