There are two types of plural nouns in English: regularand irregular.
A regular plural noun is formed by adding an "s" or an "es" to the end of the noun.
An irregular plural noun is formed in some other way.
The majority of nouns simply add an "s" to the end of the noun. For example:
If a word ends in s, x, ch, sh add "es" to the end. For example:
If a word ends in z add "zes" to the end. For example:
If a word ending in y is preceded by a vowel add "s". For example:
The following are examples of irregular plural nouns.
If a word ending in y is preceded by a consonant change the y to "ies". For example:
If a word ends with f or fe (but not ff or ffe) change the f or fe to "ves". For example:
Some nouns have irregular plural forms that don't end in s. For example:
Some nouns have the same form whether singular or plural. For example:
Some nouns have unusual plural forms that are derived from other languages. For example:
Sure! One example is "mouse" which becomes "mice" in its plural form. Another example is "kangaroo" which becomes "kangaroos" in the plural form.
The two main forms found in a noun dictionary entry are the singular form and the plural form of the noun. For example, the entry for "cat" will typically show "cat" as the singular form and "cats" as the plural form.
A plural noun represents more than one of something. For example, 'flowers' is plural for 'flower'. Common, proper, abstract and collective nouns can all have plural forms. A collective noun is a singular (not plural) noun that represents a 'group' of things. For example, 'herd' is a collective noun for animals such as sheep and cows. Collective nouns can have plural forms; for example, 'herds' is the plural form of 'herd'.
Whether in doubt, just add an 's' to make it plural as most nouns follow this rule.Examples:cat -> catsdog -> dogstable -> tableschair -> chairscomputer -> computers
The plural form of the noun river is rivers.The plural possessive form is rivers'.Example: The Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers' confluenceforms the Ohio River.
There are two accepted plural forms of the noun 'appendix', appendixes and appendices.The plural possessive forms are appendixes' and appendices'.Example: The appendixes' resources in these texts will help with your research.
Most English dictionaries give two forms for the plural 'tempo' as tempos or tempi.
The plural of stop is stops. For example: There were many stops and changes of pace. However, if stop is used as a verb, then there is no plural. Only nouns can have plural forms.
The plural possessive form is experiments'.Example: Your experiments' results are to be reported on the forms provided.
The noun forms are smile and smiles, the singular and plural, common, concrete nouns.The noun forms for the verb to smile are smiler, smilers and the gerund, smiling.
Sure! One example is "mouse" which becomes "mice" in its plural form. Another example is "kangaroo" which becomes "kangaroos" in the plural form.
No, the plural noun 'sleighs' is a regular plural noun.A regular plural noun is a noun that forms its plural by adding an 's' or an 'es' to the end of the word.An irregular plural is a noun that forms its plural in some other way, for example child->children, mouse->mice, foot->feet, etc.
The plural form of the noun owner is owners.The plural possessive form is owners'.Example: The land owners' meeting made a decision on access rights.
Anytime you add possession to an already plural noun (symbol or not), you'll use just an apostrophe at the end of the s. Example: Cats' tails
The word foot is singular.The plural would be feet.An example sentence for the singular is: he had a pain in his left foot.An example sentence for the plural is: give me your feet and I'll massage them.
There are two accepted forms of the noun: adviser and advisor.The plural forms are advisers and advisors.The plural possessive forms are advisers' and advisors'.
The two main forms found in a noun dictionary entry are the singular form and the plural form of the noun. For example, the entry for "cat" will typically show "cat" as the singular form and "cats" as the plural form.