citys

Citys is commonly recognized as an incorrect plural form of city in standard English. The correct plural is cities. The form citys may appear by error in general writing, or as a proper noun in branding, fiction, or place names. English pluralization rules for nouns ending in a consonant followed by y change the ending to -ies, giving cities.

Origins and usage of the word city trace to Latin civitas and Old French cite, with the modern English city representing an urban center that functions as a hub for administration, commerce, and culture. Historically, a city is distinguished from a village by population concentration, economic complexity, and legal status, although the precise criteria vary by country.

A city typically has an organized local government and provides services such as policing, schooling, housing, utilities, and transportation. It may include a dense urban core, developed infrastructure, and surrounding suburbs or metropolitan regions that depend on it for employment and governance.

In writing and editing, cities should be used as the plural form; citys can appear only in specific contexts such as brand names or fictional or historical spellings. When referring to multiple urban areas, prefer cities or a city-specific name list.

Overall, cities are central to urbanization, migration, and regional development, functioning within larger metropolitan networks and national economies.