Standby Plural, What is the Plural of Standby?
Meaning: readiness for duty
Singular and Plural of Standby
| Singular | Plural |
| standby | standbys |
Synonyms of Standby
- reserve
- replacement
- relief
- fill in
- double
- deputy
- backup
- assistant
Standby In Example Sentences
- I can not make a call right now because I am on standby.
- The cellphone is on standby and it needs to be charged before we can use it.
- Are you on standby right now?
English has both singular and plural forms for nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs. Understanding when to use them correctly is an important part of mastering the language. This basic vocabulary short lesson is very useful for kids and beginners. We have discussed basic synonyms and their use in our daily routine conversational sentences.
Download here a complete list of singular and plurals in PDF.
Learning English is a challenging process for many people, but fortunately there are plenty of resources to help you along the way. One common grammar issue that ESL students struggle with is singulars and plurals. If your goal is to learn how to use these correctly in sentences, it can be helpful to keep this basic rule in mind- plural nouns have an “-s” added on the end!
Here is a detailed list of singular and plurals:
| Singular | Plural |
| corpse | corpses |
| corps | corps |
| corpus | corpora |
| corn | corns |
| cornea | corneas |
| coral | corals |
| conundrum | conundra |
| continuum | continua |
| context | contexts |
| content | contents |
| consortium | consortiums |
| consensus | consensus |
| conscious | conscious |
| conscience | consciences |
| congress | congresses |
| confetti | confettis |
| concrete | concretes |
| concerto | concertos |
| comrade | comrades |
| computer | computers |
| Singular | Plural |
| compliance | Compliances |
| complex | complexes |
| competence | competences |
| compass | compasses |
| company | companies |
| committee | committees |
| comma | commas |
| colossus | colossi |
| color | colors |
| colloquium | colloquiums |
| collateral | collaterals |
| coincidence | coincidences |
| coffee | coffees |
| code | codes |
| coccus | cocci |
| coach | coaches |
| clutch | clutches |
| cloud | clouds |
| cloth | cloths |
| clock | clocks |
| clipper | clippers |
| clay | clays |
| citrus | citruses |
| chrysalis | chrysalides |
| christmas | christmases |
| choose | chooses |
| chocolate | chocolates |
| chimney | chimneys |
| chilli | chillies |
| chile | chiles |
| chick | chicks |
| chicken | chickens |
| Singular | Plural |
| cherry | Cherries |
| cheetah | cheetahs |
| cheese | cheeses |
| chassis | chassises |
| change | changes |
| chalk | chalks |
| chair | chairs |
| certificate | certificates |
| cereal | cereals |
| ceo | ceos |
| century | centuries |
| cattle | cattles |
| cat | cats |
| category | categories |
| catch | catches |
| catalyst | catalysts |
| catalog | catalogs |
| case | case |
| carrot | carrots |
| carry | carries |
| cargo | cargoes |
| cap | caps |
| canvas | canvases |
| cantaloupe | cantaloupes |
