tens
The plural of "ten" is tens.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and ten follows this rule.
Meaning: the number 10 (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with tens: the tens are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: tens'.
How do you pronounce it?
ten is pronounced /tɛn/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. tens means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- Count in tens.The singular sentence is the same.
- He paid with two tens.Singular: He paid with a ten.
