Choose the correct plural of "child".

  1. Childs
  2. Childes
  3. Children
  4. Childrens

Correct answer: C

The plural of child is children, an irregular English plural. It does not follow the common rule of adding -s or -es to a singular noun. Other common irregular plurals include person/people and mouse/mice. The forms childs, childes and childrens are not standard plurals of child in ordinary English usage.
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