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If the word has a consonant before the final 'y' then to make it plural change the final y to ies. For example
- candy > candies
- spy > spies
- sky > skies
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Examples ending in "ies" indicate the plural form of words where the singular form ends in "y", preceded by a consonant. The "y" is changed to "i" before adding "es" to form the plural. For instance, "city" becomes "cities," "baby" becomes "babies," and "party" becomes "parties."
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What are plurals for words ending in y?
ies of course
Which nouns use the rule drop the y add its to make their plurals?
For nouns that end in a consonant + 'y', you need to drop the final 'y' and add '-ies' to form the plural. For example:baby > babiesgallery > galleriescandy > candiesfly > fliesparty > parties
How do you pronounce Tönnies?
Tönnies is pronounced as "Tern-ies" with a soft "e" sound for the "ö" and an "-ies" ending similar to "ease."
What are some plural nouns that end with ies?
Some examples of nouns that the plural form ends with -ies are:try, triesfry, friessupply, suppliesparty, partiespanty, pantiespatty, pattieslady, ladiesbaby, babiesworry, worriescherry, cherries
What are common nouns that do not have s or es?
Nouns that are made plural by adding an 's', 'es', or 'ies' are called regular plurals; nouns that from the plural by another means are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plural common nouns are:singular / pluralman / menwoman / womenchild / childrenperson / peoplemouse / micegoose / geeseox / oxenfoot / feettooth / teethcactus / cactidatum / datamedium / media
What are plurals for words ending in y?
ies of course
What are the rules for changing plurals?
change a "y" to "ies"
When do you drop the y and add ies?
Plurals
What is the plural of vicinity?
Vicinities, almost all plurals of words that end "y" is "ies".
What are the rules of forming the plurals of y?
The plural of nouns that end in "y" can be formed by changing the "y" to "i" and adding "es." For example, "city" becomes "cities" in the plural form.
How do you know when to change a word to either have an 'ies' ending or 'y' ending?
The basic rule is for nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dripping the 'y' and 'ies'. For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding 's' only. Why this came about, I do not know. Perhaps a question for the category 'word origins'.Some examples for nouns that drop the Y and add IES for plurals are:babiesdaisiesladiesstoriesdairiesfairiespartiescountriesSome examples for nouns that do not drop the Y for plurals:alleysboyschimneysdaysessaysjoyskeysmonkeys
What is a 7 letter word ending in IES?
parties,
What are common nouns that do not have s or es?
Nouns that are made plural by adding an 's', 'es', or 'ies' are called regular plurals; nouns that from the plural by another means are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plural common nouns are:singular / pluralman / menwoman / womenchild / childrenperson / peoplemouse / micegoose / geeseox / oxenfoot / feettooth / teethcactus / cactidatum / datamedium / media
Is factories a plurals?
Yes, "factories" is the plural of "factory".Remember that if a word (not a name) ends in "y", it is changed to "ies". So factory becomes factories.
What are some examples of words that end with 'ies' once they're made plural?
Here are some examples of nouns with the plural form ending in -ies -- you'll notice that the singular ends in -y:liberty - libertiesvictory - victoriescountry - countriesenemy - enemiesarmy - armies and navy - naviesdirty - dirtierhappy - happierduty - dutieslily - liliesreply - replieslady - ladiesspy - spiesstory - storiesbutterfly - butterfliesnappy - nappieshappy - happiescry-cries
What is the plurals of nationality?
Most words that end with a "y" change to "ies" to make the plural. Thus "nationality" changes to "nationalities". Another example: "penalty" becomes "penalties".
What are some words ending in ies?
ski, chili, xi, chi, qi
