These nouns are always plural and they always take plural verbs:
* glasses * pants/trousers * shorts * pajamas * jeans
* people * police
* scissors
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
Some common nouns that can be used for Molly Pitcher are:nicknamecompositesymbolwater carriercomforter
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You will find some examples in the Wikipedia article on "Polish language".
No, nouns ending in 's' are not always plural; some examples are:abacusabyssaddressasparagusbassbiasbonusbuscactuscallouscampuscircusclasscompasscosmosdaisdiabetesdiscusdressemphasisethosficusfocusfungusgasgeniusglassgrasshaggishepatitishiatushibiscushippopotamushummusibisisthmuskisslasslenslossmantismessmetropolismolassesmossnemesisnexusnucleusoasisoctopusonusosmosispantsparenthesispasspelvisphysicsplatypuspluspressprogresspusradiusrhesusruckussassafrassisstatusstratusstresssuccesssurplussynopsistennisTexastrellistrussviruswalruswatercresswellnesswitnessyes
Some nouns that are the same for the singular and the plural are:deerfishelksheepoffspringSome nouns are singular but appear to be plural; words that are a short form for 'a pair of...'. There is no plural for these nouns, the plurals are expressed by using 'pairs of...'. Some examples are:pantsshortsglassesscissorsbinocularsUncountable nouns have no plural form and take a verb for the singular. Some uncountable nouns are:moneyinformationnewsadviceelectricity
Singular means one. Plural means more than one. To form a plural noun, we usually (but not always) add the letter -s to the end of the singular word. Some examples of singular nouns and their corresponding plural forms are:desk - desksgirl - girlsbowl- bowlskey - keysWhen the singular word ends with s, tch, sh, x, z, we form the plural by adding -es to the singular noun. Some examples of singular nouns with -es endings to form plural nouns are:kiss - kisseswatch - watchesdish - dishesWhen the singular word ends with a -y following a consonant, we take away the -y and add -ies to form the plural noun. Some examples of singular nouns ending in -y following a consonant are:baby - babiescountry- countriesdaddy - daddiesSome singular nouns have irregular plural forms. We can memorize these plural nouns. Some examples of singular nouns with their irregular plural forms are:child- childrenappendix - appendicesSome singular nouns and plural forms look the same; they do not make any changes in the plural form. Some examples of singular nouns and their plurals are:deer - deerfish - fish
A regular noun forms the plural by adding an 's' or an 'es' to the end of the word. Nouns that form the plural in some other way are called irregular plural nouns. Examples of regular plural nouns: apple, apples church, churches friend, friends Examples of irregular plural nouns are: child, children medium, media tooth, teeth
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
Yes, some nouns can be singular and plural with no change in spelling. Some examples are:sheepswinedeertroutsalmonaircraftoffspringAlso, the pronoun you is both singular and plural.
There are several types of plural, uncountable nouns.The binary nouns are words for things made up of two parts that form the whole. Some examples are:jeanspantspajamasbinocularsscissorstweezersThe aggregate nouns are words representing an indefinite number of elements or parts. Some examples are:barracksthankscongratulationsnewsclothesgoodsThe names of diseases or studies, for example:measlesmumpsrabieslinguisticseconomicsgenetics
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A neuter gender word is a noun or a pronoun for something that has no gender.The neuter pronouns are it (singular), they(subjective plural) and them (objective plural).Some examples of neuter nouns are:actionballooncaredooredgefistgashopeicejuicekneelovemountainnatureovalpointquietrazorsporttableunguentvaluewaterx-rayyellowzoo
Some examples of nouns that the plural form ends with -ies are:try, triesfry, friessupply, suppliesparty, partiespanty, pantiespatty, pattieslady, ladiesbaby, babiesworry, worriescherry, cherries
Examples of plural nouns: Dog -> dogs cat -> cats apple -> apples In some cases you need to add -es. For example: witch -> witches box -> boxes kiss -> kisses
Some examples of special nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include "scissors," "pants," "glasses," and "news." These nouns refer to objects that are grammatically plural but represent a single item or concept.