similes
The plural of "simile" is similes.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and simile follows this rule.
Meaning: a comparison using "like" or "as" (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with similes: the similes are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: similes'.
How do you pronounce it?
simile is pronounced /ˈsɪməli/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. similes 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
- The poem uses three similes.Singular: The poem uses a simile.
- Similes make writing vivid.Singular: A simile makes writing vivid.
