This will really interest you.

Saturday, May 7, 2016
 May I emphasise that every time you try to make a list and you want to indicate that there are more similar examples on the list, say "...and the like", not "...and the likes".
 Too bad that most people often say "and the likes", which is incorrect. e.g. It is good to eat a lot of fruits like orange, paw-pawpaw pine-apple, guava and the like (not "and the likes"). Now, get this: You say "The likes of Amaka, Tunde, Musa should be employed for the job.
 Can you now compare the two?