Is the word couple plural

At first glance there would appear to be very little about the word couple which could confuse anyone, or about which one might raise any objections. It is a simple little word, unassuming perhaps, and without any great aspirations, but workmanlike and stoic. But once you begin to examine this word a veritable cavalcade of questions arise. Is couple always used in the singular, or can it be plural? Must it refer to naught but two, or may it also mean “three,” or even some larger and indeterminate number? Should you write «I’ve got a couple bones to pick with you, Merriam-Webster,» or should it be «a couple of bones»?

Aargh! Why must life be so hard?

We don’t have an answer to that last question. However, we do have some things to say on the subject of couple. The first thing we would say is that if you have come to this word with some hope that you will find a lack of semantic ambiguity, you have set yourself up for disappointment.

Is couple singular or plural?

Couple is a singular noun. It is, however, also a collective noun, and these creatures will sometimes find themselves paired with a plural verb, and sometimes with a singular one. The advice that editors and usage guides will typically give in this case is to strive for agreement in your writing; if you are writing of your in-laws and introduce them by stating “the family is crazy” you should not later change to writing “the family are.”

Additionally, it is suggested that, when possible, the writer should attempt to use the plural or singular verb depending on how they are thinking of the members of this collective noun (as individuals or as a group). Thus, when writing of a couple getting married (or divorced) it appears to be more common to consider them as two distinct people, and to use the plural form («the couple are to be wed…”). When writing of a couple who are an established entity, it is more common to pair them with a singular verb (“the couple has three children, each more loathsome than the next”).

It should be noted that, no matter what kind of verb you pair couple with, the pronoun of choice will always be a plural one (they, them, or their).

Can couple refer to three things?

Yes! You may not like it, but whether or not you like a particular use of a word has very little effect on how tens of millions of other people will use it. This is sad, but true. Some usage guides will advise against using couple to refer to the three or seven beers you had last evening, but most modern dictionaries include a definition for couple that is more or less “somewhere in the neighborhood of two.” Dictionaries do not include this definition to make you unhappy; they include it because it accurately reflects the language use of a substantial number of people.

Is it «a couple of bones» or «a couple bones»?

The nice thing about this question is that no matter what answer you settle on, there will be some guides of yore (or of late) which state that you have made the wrong choice, thus freeing you from having to worry overmuch. In the late 19th century, a number of commentators held that couple should not be simply used for any group of two, but only for two things that were linked or united. This was based on the etymological fallacy that because couple comes from the Latin word for “bond” (copula) it should retain that meaning in English.

But a new complaint came about in the 20th century, when people noticed that couple was being used as a quasi-adjective (“can you lend me a couple dollars?”). This caused many guides to take the position that, since couple hasn’t filled out all the proper paperwork to get its adjective visa yet and is still properly a noun, it should always be followed by of in this use. Our records indicate that couple is routinely used without being followed by of in general writing (especially when used with more; “I’ll have a couple of more” sounds quite odd). This prepositional omission is generally avoided in formal writing.

We will end here. We still do not know why life must be so hard.

пара, два, чета, пара сил, элемент, свора, соединять, соединяться, связывать

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Словосочетания

a couple of times more — ещё пару раз  
a couple of degenerates on a crime spree — несколько дегенератов, совершивших серию преступлений  
besotted couple — влюблённая парочка  
a couple of days ago — несколько дней назад  
puffs of a couple in a backseat — пыхтение парочки на заднем сиденье  
couple cell A — зигота  
to couple circuits — радио связывать контуры  
address couple — адресная пара  
moment of a couple — физ. момент пары сил  
force couple — пара сил  
childless couple — бездетная супружеская пара  
to go /to hunt, to run/ in couples — быть неразлучными  
It is not every couple that is a pair. — Двое — это ещё не пара.  

Примеры с переводом

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Возможные однокоренные слова

coupler  — сцепщик, сцепка, устройство связи, сцепной прибор, сцепляющая муфта
coupling  — муфта, связь, сцепление, соединение, сопряжение, сцепка, спаривание, стыковка, стяжка
uncouple  — разъединять, расцеплять, спускать со своры
coupled  — связанный, соединенный, спаренный, включенный
discouple  — разъединять, расцеплять

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: couple
he/she/it: couples
ing ф. (present participle): coupling
2-я ф. (past tense): coupled
3-я ф. (past participle): coupled

noun
ед. ч.(singular): couple
мн. ч.(plural): couples

Pronunciation[change]

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌpəl/

Noun[change]

1. A couple is two (2) things that go together.

   Can you lend me a couple of dollars?

2. A couple is two people that love one another.

   John and Susan make a nice couple, don’t they?

Verb[change]

Plain form couple

Third-person singular couples

Past tense coupled

Past participle coupled

Present participle coupling

1. (transitive) If you couple two things, you join them together.
2. (intransitive) If two people couple, they have sex.

• #1

Can we say ¨When a couple argues a lot?

• #2

Yes, you can.

The ngrams suggest it’s the more common form.

When the definite article is used the position is a little different, ngrams.

I’d more naturally use the plural form.

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• #3

I would generally treat ‘a couple’ as plural myself though. The Ngrams might reflect AmE preference, and for some reason BrE figures do not seem available.

• #4

I would generally treat ‘a couple’ as plural myself though. The Ngrams might reflect AmE preference, and for some reason BrE figures do not seem available.

The COCA (American Corpus) has 31 examples of the couple makes and only 20 of the couple make.
The COCA (American Corpus) has 31 examples of the couple does and only 17 of the couple do.

The BNC (British Corpus) has 1 example of the couple makes and 5 of the couple make.
The BNC (British Corpus) has 0 examples of the couple does and 5 of the couple do.

The numbers are probably too low for representative samples, but there does seem to be a tendency, Natkretep.

• #5

This is a distinct difference between American and British English, and of course the subject has already been discussed many times in this forum. As a Brit, I find the use of a singular verb with “a/the couple” (i.e. two people) hard to get my head around in any context (unless it’s specifically the unit of two that’s meant), but absurd in some statements, such as “the couple sleeps in separate bedrooms”!

LEXICO on collective nouns:
A collective noun can be used with either a singular verb (my family was always hard-working) or a plural verb (his family were disappointed in him). Generally speaking, in Britain it is more usual for collective nouns to be followed by a plural verb, while in the US the opposite is true. Notice that, if the verb is singular, any following pronouns must be too: the government is prepared to act, but not until it knows the outcome of the latest talks (not … until they know the outcome …)

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• #1

«A couple is trying reach a mutual agreement.»

OR

«A couple are trying to reach a mutual agreement.»

A couple=two people. Is it plural or singular?

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In what follows, I am referring only to BrE.

Many ‘group words’ can be followed by a singular or plural verb form, depending on whether the speaker is thinking of one group or more than one person in a group; so:

The government has decided to do away with the Council Tax. or:
The government have decided to do away with the Council Tax.

However, the word couple is always followed by a plural verb form:

«A couple are trying to reach a mutual agreement.»

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Am I the only person who, when faced with a task of saying things like «The couple is…» and then «The couple are…» several times in a row, finds that either they both sound right or they both sound wrong?

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Am I the only person who, when faced with a task of saying things like «The couple is…» and then «The couple are…» several times in a row, finds that either they both sound right or they both sound wrong?

Indeed no. I’ll start to write for one of these threads, supremely confident that I know exactly what the right answer is. Then I’ll say it and the incorrect alternative over as I write, and begin to have doubts. By the time I have got to the end, I have lost all confidence in myself. I do not submit the post and have to go away to a reference book to check up on what I KNEW five minutes before.:roll:

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«A couple» is of uncertain meaning. «The couple», as in a married couple, is singular to me.

‘A couple

of people

are….
‘
The couple is…
The team is…
The government is….

I know that British speakers say ‘The team are…’.

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As a BrE speaker, I woul use the plural for two people in a relationship, married,etc.

Am I the only person who, when faced with a task of saying things like «The couple is…» and then «The couple are…» several times in a row, finds that either they both sound right or they both sound wrong?

I’ll add another no- questions about singular and plural come up so often- they are incredibly tricky sometimes.

Couple is a singular noun. It is, however, also a collective noun, and these creatures will sometimes find themselves paired with a plural verb, and sometimes with a singular one.

Do you say couple is or couple are?

But, think about it: couple is actually a singular noun, so you should use a singular verb. A couple is one thing, not two things. So couple is singular. The plural form is couples.

Is together a collective noun?

Collective Nouns, Subject-Verb Agreement, Common Used Collective Nouns, etc……Common Collective Noun List;

Collective Noun	Meaning
Team	a number of people or animals who do something together as a group.

Which is correct the couple was or the couple were?

It was one couple, consisting of two people. If you say couple, it’s (supposed to be) “was”. If you say two people, it’s “were”.

How do you use couple in a sentence?

Couple sentence example

1. I have a couple of polo shirts, but no light shirts.
2. Finally he took down a couple of cups and poured them some coffee.
3. She pulled a couple of bowls out of the refrigerator.
4. Think about it a couple of minutes.
5. Howie only came to New Hampshire a couple of times.

What is another word for couple?

What is another word for couple?

pair	duo
twosome	dyad
twain	couplet
two	duology
duplet	doublet

How do you praise a couple in one word?

Here are some Romantic Comments for Couple:

1. Ohh! What a beautiful couple.
2. A nice couple made from heaven.
3. You two are made for each other.
4. Born to love each other.
5. LOVE FOREVER.
6. Awesome couple.
7. I love seeing you two together.
8. Both of you are Incomparable.

What is opposite of couple?

Opposite of to connect or join so as to form a longer or larger whole. separate. disconnect. disjoin. disjoint.

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—used to say that two people or things are the same or are very much alike John and his dad are two of a kind.

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See synonyms for two of a kind on Thesaurus.com. Very similar individuals or things, as in Patrice and John are two of a kind—they’re true hiking enthusiasts. This idiom uses kind in the sense of “a class with common characteristics,” a usage dating from about a.d. 1000.

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You may be confusing this with “a couple”, meaning “two people who are dating, engaged or married”. That is a common term in English, and it is singular, but it cannot be followed by “of”. “A couple of” never means “a married couple”. “A couple of” always means “two of” and is plural.

Was a couple were a couple?

No, “couple” has two separate meanings. One meaning is singular and the other meaning is plural. “couple” (singular)…a pair of something; for example, two people who are married or otherwise romantically linked. This meaning of “couple” has the plural form “couples”.

What Does couple mean?

1a : two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired. b : two persons paired together The people were lined up in couples. 2 : pair, brace needed a couple of bookends. 3 : something that joins or links two things together: such as. a : two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines.

What is the antonyms of couple?

Antonyms: decouple, uncouple. Synonyms: duo, span, twosome, mates, couplet, distich, duad, duet, dyad, pair, match, yoke, brace, twain. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad(noun)

How do you call a married couple?

other words for married couple and Mrs. bride and groom. cohabitants. man and woman. wedded pair.

How do you say lovely couple?

Synonyms for Lovely couple

1. nice couple. n.
2. beautiful couple. n.
3. cute couple. n.
4. handsome couple. n.
5. great couple. n.
6. good couple. n.
7. gorgeous couple. n.
8. wonderful couple. n.

How many is a couple?

A couple: Everyone seems to agree that “a couple” means two. If you have a couple of options, you can safely assume that you will have to choose between A and B, and only A and B. A Few: Here’s where things tend to get confusing. I’ve asked different people how many they thought the words “a few” referred to.

What’s the difference between few and couple?

The main difference between a couple and a few is that a couple is used to indicate a small number or amount of something, but usually at least two or more (generally, not more than 5) whereas a few may indicate a small number ranging from minimum 3 to even 10.

Does couple mean two?

Couple is now understood primarily to refer to two when used as a bare noun (“they make a nice couple”), but is often used to refer to a small indeterminate of two or more when used in the phrase a couple of (“I had a couple of cups of coffee and now I can’t sleep.”).

What is couple tattoo?

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Are couples tattoos bad luck?

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Are any tattoos bad luck?

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Why do guys tattoo their girlfriends name on them?

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What does it mean if a girl gets your name tattooed?

Even though getting a name tattoo is not the definitive answer to relationship problems, it can help to strengthen it, because it a display of love. Getting your significant other’s name inked in your skin is a proof of love, especially when it is an artist’s work.

Is it bad luck to get your child’s name tattooed?

Well, according to Sabrina, there’s never a good reason to have someone’s name tattooed on your skin; not even your child’s. She claims that far from being a touching testament to your love for your child, a name tattoo could be a source of embarrassment in years to come – not to you, but to your offspring.

Are name tattoos tacky?

But ‘loads’ does not nullify ‘tacky’. The biggest gripe against tattoos is that they look pretty horrible on old skin. So I would argue that philosophically speaking, baby name tats aren’t tacky; but practically speaking they can look tacky – gaudy, shabby, cheap, ugly… you get the picture.

Are matching tattoos a curse?

But looking at other celebrity couples it seems that matching tattoos are a type of relationship curse. By getting a matching tattoo are you adding a sense of dooming permanence to your relationship or is it merely a way to document an important part of your life.

What are the most cliche tattoos?

It saved your life.

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• Heartbeat. You’ve lost someone you love, and this tattoo is your way of keeping their heart close to your heart.
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What does the Bible say about tattoos?

The verse in the Bible that most Christians make reference to is Leviticus 19:28, which says,”You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.” So, why is this verse in the Bible?

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What amount is a couple?

A couple: Everyone seems to agree that “a couple” means two. If you have a couple of options, you can safely assume that you will have to choose between A and B, and only A and B. A Few: Here’s where things tend to get confusing.

What do you call a married couple?

How do you wish a newly married couple?

Examples:

1. Best wishes!
2. We’re/I’m so happy for you!
3. Wishing you lots of love and happiness.
4. Wishing you a long and happy marriage.
5. Wishing you the best today and always.
6. So happy to celebrate this day with you both!
7. Best wishes for a fun-filled future together.
8. Wishing you fulfillment of every dream!

What do you call a beautiful couple?

»handsome couple exp. 16. »good together exp. 12. »good couple exp.

Comments for Lovely Couples on Facebook

• How lovely! You both look GREAT together.
• That’s what you called a ‘Perfect’ match.
• Seems like you both are made for each other.
• What a match!
• So good to see you both.
• Lovely couple.
• Just love to see you two together.
• Lots of love for you, two.

What are some anniversary quotes?

Short and Sweet Anniversary Quotes

• “Real love stories never have endings.”
• “All that you are is all that I’ll ever need.”
• “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
• “We loved with a love that was more than love.”
• “If I know what love is, it is because of you.”

What’s short for anniversary?

There is one abbreviation for anniversary: anniv.

How do you say happy anniversary in short?

Examples

1. “Wishing a perfect pair a perfectly happy day.”
2. “Here’s to another year of being great together!”
3. “Anniversary cheers!”
4. “Happy [21st] anniversary, you old lovebirds!”
5. “Hope you find time to look back on all your sweet memories together.”
6. “Always knew you two had something special.”

What is the best love message?

Short Sweet Love Messages

• Your love awakens my soul and it makes me reach for more.
• When I am with you, I feel like I am in heaven, I love you.
• All I have ever wanted is to have you for life.
• No matter where I go, I always find my way back to you.
• Darling, just want to let you know I am deeply in love with you.

What is the most romantic saying?

Love Sayings for Budding Romance

• Nothing truly ever made sense until you came into my life.
• I’m much more ‘me’ when I’m with you.
• Thinking of you keeps me awake.
• Despite the fear and uncertainty, I want you to know that I love you, I’m here, and I’m willing to see all of it through as long as you’re by my side.

How can I prove my true love?

10 small things that prove that your love is true

1. He knows what’s on your mind.
2. He’s always putting your interests first.
3. He never forgets the little things.
4. You worry and care about each other.
5. You want to tell everyone about your love.
6. He does things because he knows that they are important to you.

How do you express love in text?

If you still don’t know where to start, here are some ideas to help you begin your own sweet text serenade.

1. Express What You Wish You Were Doing.
2. Let Them Know When You Think Of Them.
3. Tell Them How They Make You Feel.
4. Send Them Something Only They’d Understand.
5. Lean Into The Cheesiness.
6. Tell Them A Story.
7. Send Them A Song.

What are romantic sentences?

Here are some handy English romantic phrases for dating.

• Love makes the world go round. Some people think that money makes the world go round.
• Your better half. This refers to your partner.
• The light of my life.
• She drives me crazy!
• Falling in love.
• Perfect match.
• Seeing, Dating, Going steady.
• You are too good to be true!

What is the best love?

Experts believe that mature love is the best kind.

• It develops when we’re older and have clearer ideas of what we want.
• It is imbued with security and serenity, which everyone needs.
• The emotional health of adult love is much more fruitful.
• It has benefits at the emotional, individual, and relationship level.

What is love in single line?

Originally Answered: Can we define love in a just a single line? “Affection and care without any insecurity” Love is when you’re happy for the other person’s happiness even if they’re not with you. It’s when you’re by yourself but you wish the best for the other person.

How can I express my love to a girl?

Here are 50 ways to show her you really do love her:

1. Talk respectfully. Don’t make her feel like she is less important.
2. Listen to her.
3. Compliment her.
4. Try to show interest in things she enjoys.
5. Consider her opinion before making a decision.
6. Be forgiving.
7. Plan a small trip.
8. Set goals together.

How do you melt a girl’s heart with words?

How Can I Melt My Girlfriends Heart With Words?

1. Everytime I breathe, I feel you deep in my heart.
2. If you give me all your love today, I will give you anything my soul could offer.
3. Your love means the world to me…
4. The more time I spend with you, the more I want to hold you tighter in my arms.

How can I touch her heart with words?

100 Heart Touching Messages for Your Sweetheart

1. You came into my life and made it a blooming world to live in.
2. The more you go away from me, the closer I come towards you.
3. Love is like sunshine.
4. I have never loved the way I love you neither can I ever love any other person than you, my sweetheart, I love you heartily!

What can I say to my girlfriend to make her blush?

10 text messages for your girl

• I dream of you every night.
• I am always smiling when I am with you.
• Your dance moves are quite amazing.
• You understand me and my thoughts even better than I do.
• You are my soul-mate.
• I feel lost without you.
• If I could hold you in my arms now, I wouldn’t let you go.

Which Is Correct, Couple or Couples?: Most at times, English Language can be confusing as words and phrases could be closely related that we may fall prey of making mistakes in the syntax and usage of these words in a sentence. There are long lists of words which are often confusing and may result to a grammatical error if not used properly in a sentence.

While I have considered a good number of these words in previous articles published on this blog, i shall once again consider a word which has been commonly abused due to perception of pluralisation and otherwise in the use of the word. In this article I shall consider the word ‘Couple’ and ‘couples’ so as to examine their meaning and correct usage in a sentence.

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Meaning of Couple

The term Couple is a collective noun which refers to two people who are married, dating each other or is closely related to each other romantically and sexually. A Couple could also be referred to as a Pair, as they are perceived to go well together and are connected with each other.

Hence, when people are romantically and sexually connected with each other by marriage, relationship or association, they are widely referred to as a couple. For instance, David and Faith is a married couple, the couple was holding hands, and the couple got married in 2000, they make a nice couple, et cetera.

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Meaning of Couples

The term Couples is a noun widely regarded as the plural form of the above defined term ‘Couple’. It is usually used with a plural verb. For instance, the couples are everywhere. Or it often used to refer to more than one couple. For instance, yesterday was a couple’s night; there are lots of young couples in our area, several couples were on the dance floor, et cetera.

From the above definition and examples of both terms, we can see that both terms have some significance in English language, and can only exclusively fit in some grammatical context. That being the case, how can we decipher of which of the term is correct? Which fits in the most in a grammatical context and the appropriate way of using it?

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The term Couple is generally referred to as the correct word in English Language, as it is widely accepted as a word in the English lexis unlike the word ‘Couples’. This term is believed to represent both singular and plural verb forms as opposed to the common analogy that ‘couple’ means singular, while ‘couple’ refers to plural.

The Merriam Webster dictionary posited that the term ‘Couple’ is a collective noun; which refers to a group of people who are in a relationship, as such it could fit into the context of singular and plural, and it uses either a singular or plural verb to convey a message in a sentence.

For example: The couple has four children (singular verb) the couple are wedding tomorrow (Plural verb). Thus, the term ‘couple’ is a word of universal usage and is generally accepted as the grammatically correct word in English Language. However, there are some instances wherein the usage of the word ‘couple’ may not appear correct and pluralizing the word as ‘Couples’ may seem more apposite and vice versa.

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Let’s consider some of these instances:

a. When referring to a person: When referring to a person in a sentence, it is apposite to use the term ‘couple’ as it is best used in a singular form. Hence, when you are referring to a person or two people who are in a relationship, you only refer to them as a couple. For instance, David and Faith is the best couple, the couple went to Dubai for their honey moon, the couple had a great time, they make a nice couple, and each couple was asked to donate $100.

In this context, you cannot use the word ‘couples’. For instance: Each couples was asked to donate or $100 or David and Faith is the best couples. This is a grammatical blunder, and in the context of one or two persons, the word ‘couple’ is only correct.

b. When referring to more than two persons: Generally, when referring to more than one couple or three or more persons, the word ‘couples’ is commonly used. For example: it was a couple’s night, more than ten couples were present at my show, we entertained all the couples, the couples were excited. In this instance, it is only correct to use the term ‘couples’ and wrong to use the term ‘couple’.

For example: more than ten couple were present. This sentence is grammatically wrong, and as such we can say using the term ‘Couple’ is grammatically incorrect in this instance.

Nonetheless, sometimes, the word ‘couple’ could also be used when referring to more than two persons. For example, only a few couple came for the show, every couple was left satisfied.

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c. When using a Singular verb: This generally refers to when one person is performing an action. A singular verb is a word which is used with singular subjects in a sentence to express their actions. Such words which is often used are: he, she, and words ending with ‘s’ and ‘es’ in a present tense. For example: He loves the couple, she writes a couple dialogues, the couple plays too much, and the outfit of the couple is great.

In the above instance, it is only correct to use the term ‘couple’ and totally wrong to use ‘couples’. For instance: The outfit of the couples is great. This sentence is totally wrong as it is incorrect to use the term ‘couples’ in a sentence with a singular verb.

d. When using a plural verb: A Plural verb is used when more than one person is performing an action and it is usually used in present tense to pair with plural noun in a sentence. A plural verb doesn’t‘s’ added at the end of its word and could take the form of words such as: are, were, have, and, et cetera.

When using a plural verb in a sentence, it is generally accepted to use the term ‘couples’ instead. For example: All the couples are looking stunning, the couples were having a wonderful time, holidays were given to multiple couples, they are one of my favourite couples. It is grammatically wrong to say they are one of my favourite couple or all the couple are looking stunning or holidays were given to multiple couple.

Thus, we can all generally agree that when using a plural verb, it is apposite to use the term ‘Couples’. However, there some instances wherein you can rightfully use the term ‘Couple’ with a plural verb. For example: The couple are enjoying themselves, he went to carry the newly-wedded couple, et cetera.

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In conclusion, it is instructive to note the term ‘couple’ is both a singular and collective noun and as such can  perfectly be used with either a singular or plural verb, while the word ‘Couples’ is a plural noun which can be only paired with a plural verb.

Thus, both words are correct in their own way. No one is more correct than the other, it just depends on their context of usage, as there are some contexts wherein the term ‘couple’ may not fit in and some context wherein the term ‘couples’ may only fit in and vice versa.

The only difference is that the term ‘couples’ is the plural form of the term ‘couple’ and the term ‘couple’ is widely  is widely accepted and generally used and is applicable in way more context than the term ‘couples’. I trust this article was insightful? If yes, kindly share your opinion in the comment section below.

Edeh Samuel Chukwuemeka ACMC, is a Law Student and a Certified Mediator/Conciliator in Nigeria. He is also a Developer with knowledge in HTML, CSS, JS, PHP and React Native. Samuel is bent on changing the legal profession by building Web and Mobile Apps that will make legal research a lot easier.