WebWhen we speak about a family by using their surname, for example 'Smith', we can say 'the Smith family' or, more commonly, 'the Smiths' -- notice that this is plural. This is why the correct answer is Smiths' and not Smith's in this context. All the best Kirk The LearnEnglish Team Log in or register to post comments WebThis is the meaning of handkerchief: handkerchief (English) Alternative forms. handkercher (obsolete) hanky (informal) Origin & history From hand + kerchief. Pronunciation (Brit. Eng.) IPA: /ˈhaŋkətʃiːf/ (Amer. Eng.) IPA: /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/ Noun handkerchief (pl. handkerchiefs or handkerchieves)
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Webnoun handkerchiefs. hankies — Plural form of hanky. headrails — Plural form of headrail. kerchiefs — Plural form of kerchief. neckerchiefs — Plural form of neckerchief. WebUK [ˈhæŋkə(r)ˌtʃɪf] / US [ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf] noun [countable] Word forms handkerchief : singular handkerchief plural handkerchiefs or handkerchieves UK [ˈhæŋkə(r)ˌtʃiːvz] / US [ˈhæŋkərtʃɪvz] a small square piece of cloth or paper used for wiping your… prep ekos catheter
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Webhandkerchieves - Simple English Wiktionary handkerchieves Noun [ change] Singular handkerchief Plural handkerchieves The plural form of handkerchief; more than one (kind of) handkerchief. Handkerchieves is another way of spelling handkerchiefs. This page was last edited on 14 December 2024, at 02:47. Webplural handkerchiefs also handkerchieves -chəfs - (ˌ)chifs, -ˌchēvz, -ˌchēfs, -ˌchəvz, -ˌchivz 1 : a small piece of cloth used for wiping the face, nose, or eyes 2 : kerchief sense 1 More … Webnounhandkerchiefs plural of handkerchief. 0 See all 2 definitions of handkerchiefs Information block about the term Parts of speech for Handkerchiefs noun adjective verb adverb pronoun preposition conjunction determiner exclamation Full grammatical hierarchy of Handkerchiefs handkerchiefs popularity A common word. prep effectiveness percentage