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If the word ends in a vowel-Y (a vowel pair), it forms a normal S plural.
Example:
baby --> babies
bay --> bays
boy --> boys
* For comparative adjectives, the same applies (hungrier, grayer).
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Typically, when a word ends in a consonant followed by a y, you change the y to i and add es to form the plural or third person singular form. For example, "baby" becomes "babies." However, when a word ends in a vowel followed by a y, you simply add s to form the plural or third person singular form. For example, "monkey" becomes "monkeys."
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Words that end in the vowel y and add es?
Some words that end in the vowel y and add es to form the plural are alley, journey, and key.
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
What is valley in plural form?
Valleys ... because if the noun ends in y + a,e,i,o,u ( a vowel letter) as in boy (y+o) you do not cross out the y and add ies, you only add (s): boy+boys.... day =days, BUT if the noun ends in y+ a consonant letter (b,c,d....), we cross the (y) and add "ies", as in baby=babies... lady=ladies
What is the plural form of y?
The plural form of "y" is "ys" or "ies," depending on the context.
To make words ending in y plural?
Change the y to i and add es. For example, baby becomes babies.
When do you drop the y and add ies?
Plurals
What is the plural of lobotomy?
Lobotomies... To pluralize a word which ends in a "y" drop the "y" and add "ies".
What makes the word library plural?
You drop the y and add ies to get libraries. You can also say - change the y to an i and add es.
What is the rule for dropping the y and adding -ies?
The spelling rule is: when the word has a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) before the letter ‘y’, you add the letter ‘s’ and when the word has a consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z) before the letter ‘y’, you remove the ‘y’ and replace it with ‘ies’.
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
Words that end in the vowel y and add es?
Some words that end in the vowel y and add es to form the plural are alley, journey, and key.
How do you make a word a plural?
Just s, es, if there is y then remove Y and add ies after it
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
What is the plural form of documentary?
Take of the -y and add -ies: documentaries.
What is a plural for City?
To make city plural, we take away the y and add ies. This makes cities.
Why does keys not end with 'ies'?
Words that drop the ending "y" and add "-ies" are those for which the penultimate letter of the word is a consonant. As the penultimate letter of keys is a vowel, the final consonant y is retained and an s is added at the end.
What is valley in plural form?
Valleys ... because if the noun ends in y + a,e,i,o,u ( a vowel letter) as in boy (y+o) you do not cross out the y and add ies, you only add (s): boy+boys.... day =days, BUT if the noun ends in y+ a consonant letter (b,c,d....), we cross the (y) and add "ies", as in baby=babies... lady=ladies
