Woman vs Women: What's the Difference?
What's the Difference?
The word "woman" is singular, while "women" is plural, and their pronunciations are also different.
Memory Tip: woman = one lady, women = many ladies
woman sounds like 'wo-man', women sounds like 'wi-men'
woman /ˈwʊmən/
nounA woman is an adult female person.
Example:
The woman cooks dinner every night.
Common patterns:
young woman
business woman
woman leader
women /ˈwʊmən/
nounA woman is an adult female person.
Example:
The women cook dinner together every Sunday.
Common patterns:
young woman
business woman
woman leader
Common Mistakes
She is a strong women.
She is a strong woman.
The sentence refers to one person, so the singular 'woman' is correct.
The woman in the choir sang beautifully.
The women in the choir sang beautifully.
The sentence refers to multiple people, so the plural 'women' is correct.
Quick Practice
0/2 correct1. The ____ cooks dinner every night.
2. The ____ cook dinner together every Sunday.
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