Plural of premium
regular plural
The plural of premium is premiums or premia.
Forms of premium
| Singular | premium /ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | premiums premia |
| Countable | countable |
Premiums and premia in a sentence
- Notice that these premia would exist even in a world of risk-neutral lenders if there were identifiable classes of nonrepaying borrowers.1986, Michael P. Claudon, World Debt Crisis: International Lending on Trial, page 184
- When a process of proverse selection has run its course, a disproportionate number of high-risk insureds will remain in the former classification, which will prompt an increase in the premiums charged in order to cover the higher losses.1999, Missouri Law Review, volume 64, page 770
- He delivered eggs and collected premiums for Workmen's Circle life insurance policies.2010, Burt Alpert, Rachmones: The Passion of Hebraic Empathy, A History, →ISBN, page 79. From the entry eggman
- First, it expands the credit allowing employers to claim the credit for a portion of paid family leave (PFL) insurance premiums.2025 May, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, in United States House Committee on Ways & Means, page 14. From the entry PFML
- Registrations of new electric vehicles collapsed in Germany following cuts in buyers' premiums at the beginning of the year.2023 February 3, Benjamin Wehrmann, “E-car sales plummet in Germany following subsidy cut”, in Clean Energy Wire, archived from the…. From the entry e-car
Meaning of premium
- adjective Superior in quality; higher in price or value.
- adjective High-end; belonging to the market segment between mid-market and luxury.
- noun A prize or award.
Questions about the plural of premium
- What is the plural of premium?
- The plural of premium is premiums or premia.
- Which is correct, premiums or premia?
- Both are used. premiums is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is premium countable?
- Premium is a countable noun.
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