'Point of Views', 'Points of View', or 'Points of Views'? Which One Is Correct? | Mastering Grammar

Point of Views, Points of View, or Points of Views: Which One Is Correct?

The term point of view refers to someone's perspective or opinion about something. When forming its plural, learners of English often add the -s to the wrong word. The correct plural form is points of view, not point of views or points of views:

✅ A well-rounded education should expose students to different points of view to encourage critical thinking.
❌ A well-rounded education should expose students to different point of views to encourage critical thinking.
❌ A well-rounded education should expose students to different points of views to encourage critical thinking.

✅ It is important to respect other people's points of view, even when you disagree with them.
❌ It is important to respect other people's point of views, even when you disagree with them.
❌ It is important to respect other people's points of views, even when you disagree with them.

✅ The documentary presented various points of view on climate change from scientists around the world.
❌ The documentary presented various point of views on climate change from scientists around the world.
❌ The documentary presented various points of views on climate change from scientists around the world.

The entry for the noun point of view (sense 1) in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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Examples from the Media

Exposure to different points of view is at the core of higher learning. —The Globe and Mail (2018)

It should be obvious that there can't be such a thing as a neutral journalist. We all have moral instincts and points of view. Those points of view will color our interpretations of the facts. —The Guardian (2019)

Rather, it is an acknowledgment that many of the challenges we face as a city, state and country are complicated – and that presenting our readers with different points of view gives us a better chance of solving them. —The Sydney Morning Herald (2021)

The runways remind us how many different points of view, how many different aesthetic dreams flourish in this international city. —The Washington Post (2020)