The word 'athletes' is the plural form of the nounathlete, a word for someone who is proficient in sports or other forms of physical exercise; a word for a person.
The word is athletes.
Yes, the plural noun 'athletes' is a concrete noun, a word for people; a word for physical beings.
The plural noun is 'athletes', a word for two or more people.
Athletes must stay in good condition.
No, the word 'athletes' is a noun, the plural form for the noun athlete; a word for someone who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise; a word for a person.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun athletes is they (for a subject) and them (for an object).Example: The athletes are ready. They are all on the field. It's time to put them through their paces. (the pronouns 'they' and 'them' take the place of the noun 'athletes')
'Athletes' is the plural of 'athlete'. However the apostrophe at the end (athletes') denotes possession also. Therefore it is a descriptive word. Put it in front of a noun to indicate that the noun belongs to a group of athletes.
team
In the word "athletes," there is no omitted syllable or letter. Instead, it is a complete word with three syllables: "ath-letes." If you are referring to a specific context where "athletes" might be abbreviated or altered, please clarify for a more precise answer.
No, you do not need to use an apostrophe in "athletes" when referring to the plural form of the word. An apostrophe is only necessary to indicate possession (e.g., "the athletes' performance"). In general usage, simply writing "athletes" is correct.
The word you want may be athletes or athletics.
"compete for a prize"
The likely word is "athletic" (referring to athletes in sports).