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Some examples of nouns ending in -us that have plural forms ending in -era include "cactus" (plural: cacti), "focus" (plural: foci), and "syllabus" (plural: syllabi).
Examples of singular nouns ending in 'ch' are:archbatchbeachbirchbleachcatchchurchclutchcouchcrutchditchDutchfinchgulchhitchhunchitchleechlunchmarchmatchnotchostrichperchpitchporchranchspeechwitchZurich
Most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es week / weeks toy / toys bus /buses Some noun are irregular, their plurals are another word: foot / feet child / children woman /women
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning:pajamaspoliticsnewsglassesbinocularsscissorspantsshortstrouserstongstweezersmathematicsspeciesclothescongratulationsmolassesmumpsphysicseconomicscivicsaerobaticsgymnasticsmeasles
Some nouns ending in -is are made plural by changing the ending to -es; examples:axis - axesbasis - basescrisis - crisesdiagnosis - diagnosesellipsis - ellipsesSome nouns ending in -is are regular plurals adding the ending -es to the end of the word; examples:iris - irisesmantis - mantisesmetropolis - metropolisespelvis - pelvisestrellis - trellises
Some examples of nouns ending in -us that have plural forms ending in -era include "cactus" (plural: cacti), "focus" (plural: foci), and "syllabus" (plural: syllabi).
No, nouns ending in 's' are not always plural; some examples are:abacusabyssaddressasparagusbassbiasbonusbuscactuscallouscampuscircusclasscompasscosmosdaisdiabetesdiscusdressemphasisethosficusfocusfungusgasgeniusglassgrasshaggishepatitishiatushibiscushippopotamushummusibisisthmuskisslasslenslossmantismessmetropolismolassesmossnemesisnexusnucleusoasisoctopusonusosmosispantsparenthesispasspelvisphysicsplatypuspluspressprogresspusradiusrhesusruckussassafrassisstatusstratusstresssuccesssurplussynopsistennisTexastrellistrussviruswalruswatercresswellnesswitnessyes
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Examples of singular nouns ending in 'ch' are:archbatchbeachbirchbleachcatchchurchclutchcouchcrutchditchDutchfinchgulchhitchhunchitchleechlunchmarchmatchnotchostrichperchpitchporchranchspeechwitchZurich
Most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es week / weeks toy / toys bus /buses Some noun are irregular, their plurals are another word: foot / feet child / children woman /women
Examples of singular nouns ending in -io are:audioimpresariopatioPinocchiopistachiopolioportfolioradioratiotrio
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning:pajamaspoliticsnewsglassesbinocularsscissorspantsshortstrouserstongstweezersmathematicsspeciesclothescongratulationsmolassesmumpsphysicseconomicscivicsaerobaticsgymnasticsmeasles
Some nouns ending in -is are made plural by changing the ending to -es; examples:axis - axesbasis - basescrisis - crisesdiagnosis - diagnosesellipsis - ellipsesSome nouns ending in -is are regular plurals adding the ending -es to the end of the word; examples:iris - irisesmantis - mantisesmetropolis - metropolisespelvis - pelvisestrellis - trellises
Some examples of nouns ending with 'tion' and 'sion' are:appreciationapprehensionbeautificationcaptionconclusiondecisiondeclarationemissionemotionfederationfusiongenerationhydrationillusioninitiationjunctionlegislationlesionmansionmissionmotionnationobsessionovationpassionplantationquestionrationrepressionseclusionsensationtensiontuitionutilizationvacationvisionwesternization
Some plural nouns that end with 'os' are:avocadosbanjosbarriosbongosechosegosflamingosghettosgigoloshaloshobosJellokangaroolassologosnachospatiosphotospianospiccolosradiosrhinossolosstudiostacostattoostriosvideoszeroszoos
Examples of singular nouns ending with'o' are:Alamoalbinoaltoarroyoavocadobamboobanjobarriobistrobongoboo boobungalowburritoburroCairocalicocameocargocasinocellocuckoocuriodingodominodynamoechoegoembargoembryofiascofrescogeckogizmogauchogazebogelatoghettogigologrottoguanogustohairdohaloherohippoiglooindigoinfernoJell-OjudokangarookazookilokimonolassoLatinolimbolottomambomangoMarco PolomatzomementomemomerinomottoOreopatiopestophotopianoplacebopolioponchopotatoradioratiorhinorodeoshampoosilosolostereostuccostudiotabootacotangotattootempotomatotorsotuxedotwovetovideovirtuosovoodooYahoo!zerozoo
Some examples of abstract nouns ending in -ce are:absenceabstinenceabundanceavaricebenevolenceconfidencecowardicedalliancedeliverancedevianceeloquenceeminenceevidenceexcellencegracegrievancehindranceimpudenceinnocencemalicemalfeasancemenacenovicenuancenuisanceonceopulencepeacepenancepresencepriceprominenceprovidenceprudenceracereferencereliancesciencesentence (punishment)severancesourcestancetolerancetrancetrucetwicevariancevehemencevicevigilance