shoeboxes
The plural of "shoebox" is shoeboxes.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so shoebox becomes shoeboxes.
Meaning: a box for a pair of shoes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with shoeboxes: the shoeboxes are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: shoeboxes'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. shoeboxes means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The -es ending comes from the Old English plural ending -as, which became the standard plural in Middle English.
Examples in context
- She keeps her photos in old shoeboxes.Singular: She keeps her photos in an old shoebox.
- The shoeboxes are under the bed.Singular: The shoebox is under the bed.
