Plural of detective
regular plural
The plural of detective is detectives.
Forms of detective
| Singular | detective /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | detectives |
| Countable | countable |
Detectives in a sentence
- Read books that are of interest to you (no matter what kinds of, I, for instance, read detectives, help a lot), try not to use Engl-Russ.1997 May 15, Mourzenko, “”, in relcom.humor (Usenet)
- Besides it I read detectives by Chase, newspapers and magazines with news and interesting topics.1999 October 13, [Anastassia] <nasta123@mail.ru>, “Looking for prince...”, in soc.penpals (Usenet)
- The detectives were looking for some clues at the scene of the crime.From the entry clue
- The witness rehearsed the events of the night before for the listening detectives.From the entry rehearse
- The detectives were trying to identify the big enchilada who controlled the entire criminal network.From the entry big enchilada
Meaning of detective
- noun A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
- noun A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
- noun A work of detective fiction.
Questions about the plural of detective
- What is the plural of detective?
- The plural of detective is detectives.
- Is detective countable?
- Detective is a countable noun.
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