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Singular means one. Plural means more than one. To form a plural noun, we usually (but not always) add the letter -s to the end of the singular word. Some examples of singular nouns and their corresponding plural forms are:
desk - desks
girl - girls
bowl- bowls
key - keys
When the singular word ends with s, tch, sh, x, z, we form the plural by adding -es to the singular noun. Some examples of singular nouns with -es endings to form plural nouns are:
kiss - kisses
watch - watches
dish - dishes
When the singular word ends with a -y following a consonant, we take away the -y and add -ies to form the plural noun. Some examples of singular nouns ending in -y following a consonant are:
baby - babies
country- countries
daddy - daddies
Some singular nouns have irregular plural forms. We can memorize these plural nouns. Some examples of singular nouns with their irregular plural forms are:
child- children
appendix - appendices
Some singular nouns and plural forms look the same; they do not make any changes in the plural form. Some examples of singular nouns and their plurals are:
deer - deer
fish - fish
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How many plurals and name the plurals?
There are thousands of plurals, too many to name. Some simple examples of plural nouns are:singular; pluralanchor; anchorsboy; boyschurch; churchesday; daysegg; eggsfrog; frogsgirl; girlshouse; housesimage; imagesjoke; jokesknee; kneeslunch; lunchesman; mennote; notesonion; onionsperson; peoplequestion; questionsrope; ropesstore; storesturtle; turtlesuse; usesvitamin; vitaminsword; wordsx-ray; x-raysyear; yearszebra; zebras
What is a kind of article always used with plurals?
The definite article, "the" is always used with plurals, as the indefinite article, "a"/"an", implies singularity.
What is the plurals of cave?
The plural form is CAVES.
When do you drop the y and add ies?
Plurals
Does timings have an apostrophe?
No, because plurals do not need an apostrophe.
Are words that stay the same irregular plurals?
Yes, words that keep the same form in singular and plural are considered irregular plurals. Examples include sheep, deer, and aircraft.
What words have plurals formed by adding -en?
"Child" (children), "ox" (oxen), and "brother" (brethren) are examples of words with plurals formed by adding -en.
What few nouns take an ending to form their plurals?
Examples of plurals that are formed by adding an ending:car, carswish, wishesbox, boxeshero, heroesbaby, babieslife, liveschild, childrenformula, formulaeindex, indicesbeau, beaux
What is the spelling rule for changing singular words to plural?
Nouns are made plural by adding -s or -es to form the plural, they are called regular plurals; nouns using another form for the plural are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plurals are:child- childrenwoman- womentooth- teethmouse- miceknife- knivesoasis- oasesgoose- geesecactus- cacti
How are most plurals formed?
In English, by adding an -s (or an -es after certain consonants, such as 'x').Examples: dog, dogs; fox, foxes.
Nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding?
-s. Examples include radios, videos, and pianos.
Why can some words not have a plural form?
Abstract nouns may not have plurals, as a rule, because there cannot be more than the single concept, such as amazement, honesty, and pessimism. Those that do have plurals are referring to examples of the concept (fears, beliefs, charities) not the concept itself.
What is the plural of what?
pluralsThe word plurals is the plural of plural. As in: I answered the question about plurals to the person who didn't know that the plural of plural is plurals.
What are the plurals of box sheep and prince?
The plurals are boxes, sheep, and princes.
What are the two plurals of vortex?
The two plurals of "vortex" are "vortexes" and "vortices".
How do you spell a plural word if it's a single person?
If you mean plurals of names, there are almost no examples of you needing to do this, but you would say "There are three Janes in the room."
How many plurals and name the plurals?
There are thousands of plurals, too many to name. Some simple examples of plural nouns are:singular; pluralanchor; anchorsboy; boyschurch; churchesday; daysegg; eggsfrog; frogsgirl; girlshouse; housesimage; imagesjoke; jokesknee; kneeslunch; lunchesman; mennote; notesonion; onionsperson; peoplequestion; questionsrope; ropesstore; storesturtle; turtlesuse; usesvitamin; vitaminsword; wordsx-ray; x-raysyear; yearszebra; zebras
