Can the word school be plural?

The plural form of school is schools.
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Is school work plural or singular?

The noun schoolwork is uncountable. The plural form of schoolwork is also schoolwork.
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What is the plural number of school?

1 school /ˈskuːl/ noun. plural schools.
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Is school a singular noun?

the school [singular] all the children or students and the teachers in a school I had to stand up in front of the whole school. [countable] a large number of fish or other sea animals, swimming together a school of dolphins compare shoal There are many compounds ending in school.
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Which is correct schools or school's?

school's as a contraction of the verb be, ie 'school is', would only be followed by an adjective, -ing form or preposition: school's boring, school's closing, school's out for summer.
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Is school a collective noun?

The term school when used to refer to a group of individuals subscribing to an approach to art, such as the Hudson River School, is definitely a collective noun. It is not a single building or even a formal institution. As noted in comments, school when refering to a group of animals is also collective.
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What type of noun is school?

The word 'school' can be either a common or proper noun, depending upon its usage.
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What type of word is school?

Merriam Webster lists school as a noun and a verb but not as an adjective!
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Is school work two words?

In general we would think of "schoolwork" as one word, although we could separate it into two words if there were a particular reason to do so.
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What does schoolwork mean?

Definition of schoolwork

: lessons done in class or assigned to be done at home.
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How do you spell school work?

Schoolwork is the work that a child does at school or is given at school to do at home.
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Is schools with an apostrophe?

In singular possessive terms, place the apostrophe before the "s." This will indicate ownership by one person or thing. For example: Incorrect: Our schools collection included an original set of Blackstone's Commentaries. Incorrect: Our schools' collection included an original set of Blackstone's Commentaries.
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What is a noun of school?

school used as a noun:

An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution. "Our children attend a public school in our neighborhood." An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
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Is there any full form of school?

School Full Form: Sincerity Capacity Honesty Orderliness Obedience Learning.
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Is school a naming word?

Answer: Yes, school is a naming word.
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Is school a proper noun?

The word 'school' functions as a noun because it refers to a place, a place of learning. This word can be used in a general or common way or a specific way. If the latter, the title of a school will be named. If so, it becomes a proper noun.
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What is the verb of school?

schooled; schooling; schools. Definition of school (Entry 2 of 4) transitive verb. 1a : to teach or drill in a specific knowledge or skill well schooled in languages.
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How do you use the word schooling?

Examples of 'schooling' in a sentence schooling
  1. His formal schooling ended before he learned to read or write. ...
  2. He had little schooling and no university. ...
  3. The schooling you receive is absolutely crucial to your success in life. ...
  4. She did not receive any schooling or wages.
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Are school subjects nouns?

School subjects are common nouns when used generally unless they are the name of a language. Names of specific classes or courses are proper nouns. When you are talking about a school subject in a general way, you do not need to capitalize it unless it is the name of a language.
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Is collective plural?

A collective noun is a name for a group of people or things such as "family," "class," "pack," "bouquet," "pair," and "flock." Collective nouns usually take a singular verb, because they are singular in construction, but they sometimes take a plural verb.
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What is a bunch of students called?

The collective nouns for students are class, cohort and school.
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