tardies
The plural of "tardy" is tardies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: tardies.
Meaning: a late arrival at school, in American English (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with tardies: the tardies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: tardies'.
How do you pronounce it?
tardy is pronounced /ˈtɑːdi/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: tardies. The y stays only when a vowel comes before it, as in days.
Did you know?
- Family names keep their y in the plural: the Kennedys, not the Kennedies.
Examples in context
- He had three tardies this week.Singular: He had a tardy this week.
- Tardies are recorded by the teacher.Singular: A tardy is recorded by the teacher.
