profs
SayPROFSUS/pɹɑfs/UK/pɹɒfs/
- 1Plural of prof.
Several profs joined the students at the protest outside the library.
Most of her profs were happy to write recommendation letters.
Note
A regular -s plural built on a clipped word: prof is short for professor, and the plural keeps the casual register of the short form. It suits conversation and informal writing; in formal prose, professors is the safer choice. The same clipping also shortens profit, so the surrounding words decide whether the plural means teachers or earnings.
profs is a form of Prof
- Forms
- Profprofs plural, plural
- Spelling
- Prof → profs: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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