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Dictionary-enhanced plural guide

What is the Plural of “Commit”?

This page treats the word as a noun when it has a countable noun use.

SingularcommitPluralcommits
Rule: regularIPA: /kəˈmɪt/

Singular and Plural Form of Commit

Commit is the singular noun form. Commits is the plural form.

Dictionary meaning: To promise to do something, or to carry out an action like a crime.

Why is the Plural of Commit “commits”?

The Regular Plural Rule for Commit

Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s. Example: commit → commits

How to Remember the Plural of Commit

Just add -s to “commit” to make “commits”. Most English nouns follow this pattern.

A common slip-up: Stressing the first syllable (COM-mit) instead of the second (com-MIT)..

Singular vs Plural Examples with Commit

See commit and commits used in real sentences side by side.

  • She committed to finishing the project on time. B1
  • The criminal committed theft last week. B1
  • I committed my savings to this investment. B2

How to Pronounce Commit and Commits

Stress the second syllable: com-MIT. The 'i' is short like in 'sit'.

Origin and Etymology of Commit

From Latin committere (to entrust, deliver).

Frequently Asked Questions About the Plural of Commit

What is the plural of “commit”?

The plural of “commit” is “commits”.

Is “commits” regular or irregular?

This page classifies it as regular based on the available plural data.

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