shops
The plural of "shop" is shops.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and shop follows this rule.
Meaning: a place where things are sold (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with shops: the shops are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: shops'.
How do you pronounce it?
shop is pronounced /ʃɒp/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. shops means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- The shops close at six.Singular: The shop closes at six.
- There are three shops in the village.Singular: There are one shop in the village.
