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It depends. Most of the time, you pluralise these words in exactly the same way you pluralise any other word ending in s. You add “es”. This is true for focuses, buses, pluses, minuses, and most other words. However, there are exceptions. Words that come from latin, such as stimulus, nucleus, and radius, still act as they did in latin. That is, they end in “-i”: stimuli, nuclei, radii. For some words (such as radius) it may be acceptable to use an “-es” ending for these in semi-formal contexts. Even to that rule there is at least one. Virus is a Latin word ending in “us”. It is pluralised as “viruses” and not as “viri” as you would expect a Latin word to be. This is because, as far as we know, the word virus had no plural in the Latin language. “Viri” meant “men”; and “virus” was treated in Latin as a mass noun (like “happiness”) which don’t, in standard usage, take a plural form.
There is no absolute rule here. Words derived from Latin and ending in -us often keep -i endings derived from Latin--alumnus, alumni--but these tend to disappear over time (think alums). Words without such origins follow the normal rules for words ending in -s--e.g., bus, busses.
Words ending in -ful are pluralised by simply adding an -s, e.g.:
teaspoonful - teaspoonfuls
spoonful - spoonfuls
cupful - cupfuls
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What kind of words can be suffixed with '-ful'?
Words ending in -ful are derived from nouns.Examplesbeauty gives beautifulwonderful gives wonderfulawe gives awful
What are some words ending with the suffix ful?
-handful -skillful -playful -careful -doubtful -plentiful -merciful -purposeful
What are some words that have the prefix ful?
Ful is not a prefix. Some words with the suffix -ful are fanciful, mouthful, hateful, beautiful, etc.
Another word for very sad ending in ful?
Oof
What are examples of the suffix full?
spitefulbeautifulcolorfulFollow the link to Wiktionary's list of words with -ful suffix
Words beginning with AL and ending with FUL?
There are words that begin with the letter a and end with ful. However, there are no words on the English language that begin with the letters al and end with ful.
What kind of words can be suffixed with '-ful'?
Words ending in -ful are derived from nouns.Examplesbeauty gives beautifulwonderful gives wonderfulawe gives awful
What are words starting with e ending with ful?
eventful, that's about it
What are words that end in the letters ful but not used as a suffix?
Some words that end in "ful" but are not used as a suffix include "dreadful," "soulful," and "bountiful." These words have the "-ful" ending that adds meaning to the base word without functioning as a typical suffix.
What is the relationship between the suffix ful and suffix less?
The suffix -ful means "full of" or "characterized by," while the suffix -less means "without" or "lacking." Words ending in -ful often describe a state of being or possessing something, while words ending in -less indicate the absence of something.
What is plural of teaspoon ful?
The plural form for the noun teaspoonful is teaspoonfuls.
What are some words ending with the suffix ful?
-handful -skillful -playful -careful -doubtful -plentiful -merciful -purposeful
What are some words that have the prefix ful?
Ful is not a prefix. Some words with the suffix -ful are fanciful, mouthful, hateful, beautiful, etc.
What is the plural of tablespoonsful?
The plural form is tablespoonfuls.Note that tablespoonful is spelled without an 's' between 'spoon' and 'ful'.
Does hope have a suffix ending?
Yes, the word "hope" does not have a suffix ending.
What is 7 letter word ending in FUL with 2nd letter A?
bashful
Bruce needed two (cupful) of sugar to make punch for four (grandchild). in plural form?
cupsful grandchildren People disagree if the plural is cupsful or cupfuls. Some compound words have the plural endings on the first noun element instead of the whole compound. The first noun is the prinicpal word. In cupsful -ful is not a word it is a suffix. Other examples sisters in law commanders in chief
