The suffix 'es' is added to words ending in s, z, ch, sh, and x for the plural. Examples are:
Nouns with the 'usual ending' are called regular plurals; plurals formed by adding -s or -es to the end of the word. Examples are: arches birds cats dogs eggs frogs grapes heroes inches jokes knees locks Nouns that form the plural in some other way are called irregular plurals.
Nouns that are made plural by adding an 's', 'es', or 'ies' are called regular plurals; nouns that from the plural by another means are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plural common nouns are:singular / pluralman / menwoman / womenchild / childrenperson / peoplemouse / micegoose / geeseox / oxenfoot / feettooth / teethcactus / cactidatum / datamedium / media
"s" or "es" to the end of the word. For example, cat becomes cats, and box becomes boxes.
A 'regular noun' is a noun that forms the plural by adding -s or -es to the end of the word.Examples of regular plurals are:angelsbagsbondschairsdollsdoorsduckseggsfansfingersgameshomesinchesjokeskiteslunchesmoviesnailsonionspanpaperspencilspensquestionsrosessongstoysusesvineswatchesxylophonesyouthszebras
Nouns are made plural by adding -s or -es to form the plural, they are called regular plurals; nouns using another form for the plural are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plurals are:child- childrenwoman- womentooth- teethmouse- miceknife- knivesoasis- oasesgoose- geesecactus- cacti
Plurals ending in "es" are typically used for nouns that end in s, sh, ch, x, or z sounds, to maintain the correct pronunciation. Plurals ending in just "s" are more common and used for most other nouns.
The nouns that don't form the plural by adding -s or -es are called irregular plurals. There are many different types of irregular plurals; some examples are:man / menchild / childrenmouse / micetooth / teethcactus / cactiradius / radiibaby / babiesstory / storieself / elveslife / livescrisis / crisesoasis / oasesdatum / datamedium / mediacriterion / criteriaphenomenon / phenomenalarva / larvaeantenna / antennaeappendix / appendicesaxis / axes
Nouns that change their spelling to form the plural are called irregular plurals. Examples:man; menchild; childrenmouse; micetooth; teethfoot; feetbaby; babiesknife; knivesanalysis; analysesNouns the form the plural by adding -s or -es are called regular plurals. Examples:ball; ballsboss; bosseshand; handsdish; dishesroad; roadswaltz; waltzes
Yes, nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding s. For example, "essay" becomes "essays" and "donkey" becomes "donkeys."
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
Common nouns such as "box", "bus", and "bench" turn plural by adding "es" at the end.
Nouns ending in ch, x, sh, and s form their plurals by adding -es to the end of the word. The plural form of these nouns will end in -ches, -xes, -shes, and -ses, respectively. Examples include "batches," "boxes," "wishes," and "buses."