weeks
The plural of "week" is weeks.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and week follows this rule.
Meaning: a period of seven days (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with weeks: the weeks are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: weeks'.
How do you pronounce it?
week is pronounced /wiːk/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. weeks 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
- I will be away for two weeks.Singular: I will be away for a week.
- The weeks went by quickly.Singular: The week went by quickly.
