sheep
The plural of "sheep" is sheep.
sheep is one of the English nouns that have the same form in the singular and the plural.
Meaning: a farm animal kept for wool and meat (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sheep is pronounced /ˈʃiːp/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
sheep has the same form in the singular and the plural. The verb shows the number: the sheep is for one, the sheep are for more.
Did you know?
- Many names of animals that are hunted or fished have the same form in the plural, such as deer, sheep, fish and salmon.
Examples in context
- The farmer has two hundred sheep.Singular: The farmer has one sheep.
- The sheep are in the field.Singular: The sheep is in the field.
