yeses
The plural of "yes" is yeses.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so yes becomes yeses.
Meaning: an answer that shows agreement (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with yeses: the yeses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: yeses'.
How do you pronounce it?
yes is pronounced /jɛs/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Both yeses and yesses are correct.
Did you know?
- The -es ending comes from the Old English plural ending -as, which became the standard plural in Middle English.
Examples in context
- We counted twenty yeses and three noes.Singular: We counted one yes and three noes.
- The yeses won the vote.Singular: The yes won the vote.
