emploies

Emploies is not a standard English word. It is typically encountered as either a misspelling of the English verb employs or as a mistaken attempt to pluralize the French noun emploi. In French, emploi means job or employment and can also mean use or application. The plural form in French is emplois, spelled with i before the final s.

In English-language writing, the plural emploies is not listed as a legitimate form in standard dictionaries. When English texts refer to the French term, they usually translate it as jobs or employment, or they present the foreign plural as emplois only in bilingual or quoted passages. Therefore, outside of those contexts, emploies should be treated as nonstandard.

Etymology and related terms: The French noun emploi derives from the related verb employer, both connected to the broader concept of use or employment. The English verb employ and its noun employment come from the same family of words, but their standard spellings and pluralizations differ from the French forms.

Usage notes: If you encounter emploies in English prose, consider that it is most likely a misspelling or a direct quotation of French text. In normal English usage, prefer employs for the verb form, or employment/jobs for the noun form. When discussing the concept in cross-language contexts, mention the French term emploi and its proper French plural emplois to avoid confusion.

See also: emploi (French), emplois (French plural), employment, job, employ, employee.