tons
The plural of "ton" is tons.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and ton follows this rule.
Meaning: a unit of weight (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with tons: the tons are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: tons'.
How do you pronounce it?
ton is pronounced /tʌn/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. tons means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The spoken plural ending has three sounds: /s/ after sounds like p, t and k, /ɪz/ after hissing sounds like s and ch and /z/ everywhere else.
Examples in context
- The truck carries ten tons.Singular: The truck carries one ton.
- Tons of snow fell overnight.Singular: A ton of snow fell overnight.
