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1. adding -es to the word

2. changing the y to i & adding -es

3. dropping the last letter & adding -ies

4. adding -s to the word

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He most common rule for forming plural nouns is?

In English the most common way of forming a plural noun is by adding -s to end of the singular.


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The most common rule for forming plural nouns is A adding -es to the word B changing the y to you and adding -es C dropping the last letter and adding -ies D adding -s to the word?

D. adding -s to the word


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Nouns. as an example: Within a sentence there may be a single noun or a number of nouns.


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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.


What is the rule for forming plurals for nouns ending in y?

You have to change the y to an I and add the es


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Yes, most abstract nouns do have a plural form; for example:hope - hopesfashion - fashionsidea - ideasfreedom - freedomsfear - fearsSome abstract nouns rarely, if ever, need a plural form, for example:the rich or the poorindependencecourageousnessagility


What do plural nouns end with?

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