Plural of memorandum
regular plural
The plural of memorandum is memorandums or memoranda.
Forms of memorandum
| Singular | memorandum /ˌmɛm.əˈɹæn.dəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | memorandums memoranda /mɛməˈɹændə/ |
| Countable | countable |
Memorandums and memoranda in a sentence
- Meanwhile, Radio Lhasa announced on 18 June that advisory committees in all Tibetan villages had sent memorandums condemning counterrevolutionaries and royalists and pledging full support to Mao.1966 June 23 [1966 June 21], “Buddhist Describes Lhasa Under Chinese Rule”, in Daily Report: Foreign Radio Broadcasts, number 121, Foreign…. From the entry Lhoka
- He was copying memoranda on a long sheet of legal cap.1925, John Roderigo Dos Passos, Manhattan Transfer, Chapter 4. From the entry legal cap
- Since these memoranda were marked down from day to day and the entries followed one another day by day, this first book of accounts was called a "daybook."1920, George Edward Bennett, Accounting: principles and practice. From the entry daybook
Meaning of memorandum
- noun A short note serving as a reminder.
- noun A written business communication.
- noun A brief diplomatic communication.
Questions about the plural of memorandum
- What is the plural of memorandum?
- The plural of memorandum is memorandums or memoranda.
- Which is correct, memorandums or memoranda?
- Both are used. memoranda is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is memorandum countable?
- Memorandum is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: memorandum (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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