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Nouns that change their spelling to form the plural are called irregular plurals. Examples:

  • man; men
  • child; children
  • mouse; mice
  • tooth; teeth
  • foot; feet
  • baby; babies
  • knife; knives
  • analysis; analyses

Nouns the form the plural by adding -s or -es are called regular plurals. Examples:

  • ball; balls
  • boss; bosses
  • hand; hands
  • dish; dishes
  • road; roads
  • waltz; waltzes
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