What is the plural of “sir”?

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A security guard wishes to address multiple people respectfully at once. Does he say:

Sorry, sir, but this ID is invalid.

or

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

or something like

Sorry, gentlemen, but your IDs are invalid.

grammar irregular-plurals

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A security guard wishes to address multiple people respectfully at once. Does he say:

Sorry, sir, but this ID is invalid.

or

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

or something like

Sorry, gentlemen, but your IDs are invalid.

grammar irregular-plurals

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A security guard wishes to address multiple people respectfully at once. Does he say:

Sorry, sir, but this ID is invalid.

or

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

or something like

Sorry, gentlemen, but your IDs are invalid.

grammar irregular-plurals

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A security guard wishes to address multiple people respectfully at once. Does he say:

Sorry, sir, but this ID is invalid.

or

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

or something like

Sorry, gentlemen, but your IDs are invalid.

grammar irregular-plurals

grammar irregular-plurals

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The correct answer is:

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

Source: Definition from the Learner's Dictionary

sir /ˈsɚ/ noun

plural sirs

a
— used without a name as a form of polite address to a man you do not know

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  No one would say that. They would say gentlemen here. Sirs in the plural is no longer used.
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Sirs is the technically correct plural of "sir."

That said, it is rarely used today. Gentlemen is normally substituted.

Messrs. (pronounced MEZ-erz) is, curiously enough, the technically correct plural of "Mr." (pronounced MIST-er) and also hardly ever used, except in writing.

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The correct answer is:

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

Source: Definition from the Learner's Dictionary

sir /ˈsɚ/ noun

plural sirs

a
— used without a name as a form of polite address to a man you do not know

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answered 4 hours ago

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  No one would say that. They would say gentlemen here. Sirs in the plural is no longer used.
  – Lambie
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The correct answer is:

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

Source: Definition from the Learner's Dictionary

sir /ˈsɚ/ noun

plural sirs

a
— used without a name as a form of polite address to a man you do not know

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answered 4 hours ago

GlitchC

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  No one would say that. They would say gentlemen here. Sirs in the plural is no longer used.
  – Lambie
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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The correct answer is:

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

Source: Definition from the Learner's Dictionary

sir /ˈsɚ/ noun

plural sirs

a
— used without a name as a form of polite address to a man you do not know

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The correct answer is:

Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.

Source: Definition from the Learner's Dictionary

sir /ˈsɚ/ noun

plural sirs

a
— used without a name as a form of polite address to a man you do not know

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answered 4 hours ago

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answered 4 hours ago

GlitchC

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1323

• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  No one would say that. They would say gentlemen here. Sirs in the plural is no longer used.
  – Lambie
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  No one would say that. They would say gentlemen here. Sirs in the plural is no longer used.
  – Lambie
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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No one would say that. They would say gentlemen here. Sirs in the plural is no longer used.
– Lambie
3 hours ago

No one would say that. They would say gentlemen here. Sirs in the plural is no longer used.
– Lambie
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Sirs is the technically correct plural of "sir."

That said, it is rarely used today. Gentlemen is normally substituted.

Messrs. (pronounced MEZ-erz) is, curiously enough, the technically correct plural of "Mr." (pronounced MIST-er) and also hardly ever used, except in writing.

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Sirs is the technically correct plural of "sir."

That said, it is rarely used today. Gentlemen is normally substituted.

Messrs. (pronounced MEZ-erz) is, curiously enough, the technically correct plural of "Mr." (pronounced MIST-er) and also hardly ever used, except in writing.

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Sirs is the technically correct plural of "sir."

That said, it is rarely used today. Gentlemen is normally substituted.

Messrs. (pronounced MEZ-erz) is, curiously enough, the technically correct plural of "Mr." (pronounced MIST-er) and also hardly ever used, except in writing.

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Sirs is the technically correct plural of "sir."

That said, it is rarely used today. Gentlemen is normally substituted.

Messrs. (pronounced MEZ-erz) is, curiously enough, the technically correct plural of "Mr." (pronounced MIST-er) and also hardly ever used, except in writing.

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