adding an 's'

The Confidence Corner 

The Mistake: Very often, English speakers in India incorrectly add an "s" to words that are already plural, as in the following examples:

• The peoples on the bus are hot.
• His childrens attend that school.
• Twenty womens work at the hospital.

These plurals are NOT correct English. Avoid them.

The Correction: Speak correctly and with confidence by using the correct plural form of "person", "child", and "woman":

• The people on the bus are hot.
• His children attend that school.
• Twenty women work at the hospital.

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