children
Children is the plural form of 'child,' referring to more than one young human being below the age of adulthood. It is used to describe a person's offspring or a group of young people in general.
Beispiele
3 von 5The children are playing with their toys in the living room.
The children are playing with their toys in the living room.
The policy was designed to protect the rights of all children.
The policy was designed to protect the rights of all children.
I'll pick up the children from the park after they finish their snack.
I'll pick up the children from the park after they finish their snack.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'ren' in children as standing for 'Running Every Night'—because groups of children love to run around!
Schnelles Quiz
The ________ are waiting for the school bus at the corner.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: children
Beispiele
The children are playing with their toys in the living room.
everydayThe children are playing with their toys in the living room.
The policy was designed to protect the rights of all children.
formalThe policy was designed to protect the rights of all children.
I'll pick up the children from the park after they finish their snack.
informalI'll pick up the children from the park after they finish their snack.
Research indicates that children learn languages faster than adults.
academicResearch indicates that children learn languages faster than adults.
The corporation offers comprehensive health insurance for employees' children.
businessThe corporation offers comprehensive health insurance for employees' children.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
child's play
something that is very easy to do
inner child
a person's supposed youthful or innocent spirit
with child
an old-fashioned way to say a woman is pregnant
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Childs is a common mistake; children is the only correct plural form of child.
Kids is informal, while children is neutral and appropriate for formal writing.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'children' when referring to a group of young people or when talking about someone's sons and daughters regardless of age in a family context.
Häufige Fehler
The most common mistake is adding an 's' to make 'childrens' or 'childs'. Always remember that children is already plural.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'ren' in children as standing for 'Running Every Night'—because groups of children love to run around!
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English 'cildru', which was the plural of 'cild'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking countries, the legal definition of children usually includes anyone under the age of 18.
Schnelles Quiz
The ________ are waiting for the school bus at the corner.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: children
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