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What do you add if the letter in front of the plural noun that ends with Y?
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∙ 11y ago
For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' to the end of the word.
For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding an 's' after the ending 'y'.
Examples:
- baby, babies
- party, parties
- story stories
- boy, boys
- play, plays
- stray, strays
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For words that end in O, add either s or es.
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What part of speech is the word front?
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What is the plural noun in the cat hurt its front feet?
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How do you change singular possessive noun to plural?
To change a singular possessive noun to a plural possessive noun, first you must change the noun from a singular noun to a plural noun. The reason for this is that plural nouns can take different forms which will determine how the plural possessive is formed. Examples:A plural noun that ends with the letter s, just add an apostrophe after the ending s (s').singular noun, boy; plural noun, boys; plural possessive boys'An irregular plural noun that does not end with s, add anapostrophes ('s) to the end of the word.singular noun, child; plural noun, children; plural possessive children's
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Is the word meatballs a regular or irregular noun?
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How do you normally make a plural form of a singular noun that ends in ff?
it ends in es
What is the plural possessive form of a family name that ends in z?
A noun that ends with the letter z forms the plural by adding -es to the end of the word. For example, the singular Heinz becomes the Heinzes.The plural possessive form is the Heinzes'.example: The Heinzes' children are twins.
If a word ends in ski what is the plural form?
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What is the plural possessive of swimmer?
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What part of speech is the word front?
The word "front" can function as both a noun and a verb.
What does a noun end with?
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