Plural of telegram
regular plural
The plural of telegram is telegrams.
Forms of telegram
| Singular | telegram /ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | telegrams |
| Countable | countable |
Telegrams in a sentence
- Pushing men hustle each other at the windows of the purser's office, under pretence of expecting letters or despatching telegrams.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC
- "Don't tell me that you have had one of these preposterous telegrams for oxygen?" I exhibited it.1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC. From the entry cross-grained
- No doubt there were frosty telegrams in centuries gone by.2015 February 19, Dean Burnett, “OK, don't read this article about passive-aggressive behaviour. Honestly, it's fine”, in The Guardian…. From the entry passive-aggressive
- Savingrams were used where there was not sufficient urgency to necessitate telegrams and they were sent in the same way as despatches.1995, Anne Thurston, Sources for Colonial Studies in the Public Record Office, →ISBN. From the entry savingram
Meaning of telegram
- noun A message transmitted by telegraph.
- verb To send a telegram.
- verb To send a telegram to (a person).
Questions about the plural of telegram
- What is the plural of telegram?
- The plural of telegram is telegrams.
- Is telegram countable?
- Telegram is a countable noun.
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